Verdict in British teenager death case on Sept 23

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The verdict in British teenager Scarlett Keeling death case will be pronounced on September 23, eight years after her semi-nude and bruised body was found at Anjuna beach in Goa.

A local barman Samson D'Souza, working in a shack, and one Placido Carvalho, also a local, were tried on charges of drugging, sexually abusing and leaving the teenager to die on the beach, where her body was found on February 18, 2008.

Goa Children's Court president Vandana Tendulkar said the verdict would be pronounced on September 23 with the final arguments in the case concluding on Thursday after two days.

The prosecution has examined 31 witnesses, including the mother of the deceased, Fiona Mackeown during the trial.

Carvalho and Samson have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, sexual abuse and drugging.

Mackeown has flown to Goa from Davon (UK) to be present in the court. She has already deposed before the court.

The case, initially investigated by Goa Police, was later handed over to CBI after Scarlett's family accused the local police of hushing up the matter.

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