The incident is unfortunate , and even more unfortunate is the role of investigating agencies.There can be no explaination which can deny the fact that the girl was raped and casting aspersions on her charachter now is shying away from responsibility . Just because she was an errant kid , dosen't deny her the justice that she is entitled too .Just because she was drunk ,doped and unconscious, dosent mitigate the crime committed upon her. What is most concerning in this entire episode is the nexus between the criminals and the involved investigating agencies and how they were hand in glove to gag out truth . Not only the ones who committed rape , but those who assisted in blanketing the crime , right from the cops to the docs are punishable ,and if the mother is asking for a CBI enquiry, there is a proper reason for it .

Chitresh Pandey, hyderabad, india

I'm sorry but I don't feel any sympathy for the mother and the girl's family... The mother also has to be arrested for child neglect!

How on earth would someone think it's safe to leave a child (ok, 15 year old girl) on her own and go sightseeing in a different country?! I wasn't even allowed to go out with my friends when I was 15 forget about taking drugs and all the rest...

ema, London,

Scarlett Keeling's background & habits also be investigated for fair trial. It is indeed most unfortunate incident but the reports about the lifestyle of Scarlett is also need to be investigated.

PRANABANANDA DAS, SILCHAR, INDIA

Case cracked; I wonder if an unsolved crime even exists in India....

James Peel, Leeds,

subramaniam, it's not that simple. the actual cause of death may have been drowning. but if you leave someone in a comatose state face down in water, they will drown. you can murder someone by drowning them.

then there is the question of whether she is "responsible" for stuffing herself full of drugs and the intention of those who fed them to her - bearing in mind she "stumbled" into the bar in the first place, you can expect the two men to argue it wasn't entirely their doing.

it doesn't sound as if she was in a fit state to consent to sex, though. but even that isn't totally staightforward.

let's hope someone will be hearing and weighing up all the evidence properly, rather than making snap judgements.

jem, london, uk

Its amazing.One moment Scarlett Keeling drowned and next she was raped and murdered. Which is which? .

Subramaniam, Paris,

Would you kill a person who is on drugs or who you feel attracted to or both? If not, so why are you confusing the issue?

Hari, Bangalore, Karnataka

So they have arrested the "mother " ? Case of neglect cracked.

Tim, London,

My sympathies with the girl's mother and family. But the girl's mother had no business of leaving her teenage daughter in the hands of strangers in a strange country having a totally different culture.

Foreigners who come to India and beach havens like Goa have to bear in mind the fact that it is assumed by the local Indian population that every foreigner is rich and that every foreign woman is easy to go around with. This perception although wrong is very much omnipresent and every tourist has to bear this fact in mind before visiting an asian country.

The case will no doubt be solved and if a CBI enquiry is required it ought to be done. A mother is a mother after all and no matter how many children she may have had, that does not discount the fact that her heart grieves for the loss of her dear one and if putting the people who did this behind bars gives her the required mental peace it ought to be done. The girl's death is a tragic wake up call for all parents to be more alert.

Sharath Pai, Mumbai, India

it is a confusing case. There is no surprise that it is taking a while for evidence to come forward. Her mother is impatient.

What I fail to understand is actually a number of things. Firstly why was Miss Keeling allowed to have a 25 year old boyfriend in a totally different country and culture? Secondly, why was she left with him ALONE? And finally why on earth was the family having a 6 month holiday in the middle of the school year?

Considering all this, I don't understand how her mother fails to see why she may be charged with neglect.

Chloe, Nottingham,

GOA, the icon of the world!!
Some say it is blessed some writes as dangerous for living, just an issue.

Goa suppose to be a foreigners den, where 90% takes fond memories with them on their return, some overstay. If you look around this place you will find 10% of foreign tourist runs around for couple of dollars, as they get broke and just don’t have any penny in their pocket to survive or get home. Well in my assumption no tourist can overstay not only in India but in any part of the world without any proper authorization, that can be a serious cause of disturbance and undue activities in their particular society.

About scarlett’s murder case. Its very sad but you have to give time and some appreciation to the investigating authorities who are giving their 24 hours of the day trying to solve this mysterious murder. You just cant accept results overnight.goa investigation authorities are well efficient and trained that’s why some of suspects are behind bars. when you raise a finger on anybody …see five fingures are pointing you.
How can you leave a teenager laundering around places at midnight as as early 3.30am? How can you encourage to have drugs, smoke, over dose alcohol in a foreign land?

Sex, Drugs is becoming the most sensitive issue around the world. if you take London or goa you will find same situation, where teenagers are dragged in a wrong direction, just for a simple reason lack of parental guidance, care and support.

Culprits will be behind bars with strong evidence behind them. Indian law just cant sentence anybody without any concrete evidential support.

I have seen what beauty of Goa is. I have been around the world but no doubt goa still remains a paradise.
“When you wear white cloths, accept stains”

My hearty sympathy on the death of Scarlett, our guest and Lovely daughter of UK”

sachin, goa, india