The incident is unfortunate in condemnable.!

sanjeev singh, mumbai, india

goa belongs to india (COMMON SENSE)where the whole tree is corrupted than what about the branches.

mike, margao, india/goa

Like lakshman I am a british person from india and love the country very much. It is a beautiful place and Goa is surely the 'jewel in the crown' with many friendly, decent and hardworking people but throughout india people warn of the growing corruption in the state. Goa has to put its house in order now if it wants tourists to keep visiting, the police must stop harrasing tourists for bribe money, the drug and trance parties must be stopped, the rip off culture has to end. Only then will Goa attract the decent type of tourist who will spend money in the restaurants, shops and local economy rather than on drugs. Shame on the british and Goan authorities, for failing to support the only witness to a horrible crime. My respect goes to the honest, hardworking policemen who give us all protection and are not corrupt. My thanks to the decent people of Goa who make each stay there a lovely experience. Criminals are scum wherever they live. Don't let this tragedy spoil a beautiful place.

ajp, cwmbran, Wales

It is an unfortunate loss of life and being Goan I am certainly ashamed that my home - a safe haven for all types of visitors has become an embarasement due to a negligence of the police. I do not live in Goa, and have not lived there in 20 years. It would be unfair to say that corruption is rampant only in Goa, the reality is that it's all over the country and has become part of the cultural norm. I Goa was very different in my days growing up, and it's uniqueness was due to the fact that its lifestyle was like living in a large village. Not any longer, development has brought contruction and crime, poverty and mansions, tourist and easy buck seekers in the state with the highest GDP.

Paying underhand rupees to corrupt official is the sad truth of India today, and with all the economic strides the country has made, India still has not dealt with corruption at every level in society.

Cajetan A, US,

I went to a school in Bombay where the majority of pupils were Goan lads. I found the Goans simple, open and very easy to getalong with. On my return to India after a torrid stay of 41 years in England, I chose to locate myself in Goa as I thought I knew its people.
Sixteen months later I feel I could not have chosen a more dishonest and corrupt set of people to live with. There is corruption in every facet of life and the dedicated determination to take advantage of foreigners. The Police aid abet and are a party to the prevailing climate. The British authorities must know all this and it is shocking that they are unwilling to do what they can to help the witness come forward. AS a British citizen I am incensed at their 'arms length' attitude, but as a person of Indian origin I hang my head in shame at what has happened to the poor girl. Every decent Indian must feel as I do and have admiration for Mrs.Mackeown for her courage in seeking the truth and justice at such a time for her.

LAKSHMAN PARDHANANI, GOA, India