Scarlett Keeling: Body returned with organs removed

THE body of a British teenager raped and murdered on a beach in India was returned to Britain without some internal organs, it was confirmed yesterday.

Scarlett Keeling’s body is undergoing a third postmortem, which has revealed her uterus, kidneys and stomach are missing.

Her mother Fiona MacKeown said that she did not give permission for the organs to be removed and is planning to return to India within the next two weeks to find out what has happened.

Scarlett was found on Anjuna beach, Goa, on February 19.

A second autopsy revealed she was raped and killed.

Ms MacKeown’s lawyer, Vikram Varma, said: “I have spoken to Fiona who has told me the uterus, kidneys and stomach are missing.

“I am waiting for an email from the coroner confirming in writing what is missing so I can then take it up with the Ministry of Health.

“There is no reason to take these organs, a doctor only takes a sample of an organ for tests.

“To remove the whole organ without written consent is not permissible.”

Nerlon Albuquerque, the police officer who first investigated the case was dismissed on Friday.

Following the second postmortem examination, detectives said Scarlett was given ecstasy, cocaine and LSD on the night she died.

They have arrested two men, Samson D’Souza, 28, who was remanded in custody on suspicion of rape, and Placido Carvalho, aged between 30 and 35, who has appeared in court on suspicion of drugging Scarlett and assisting in the murder by that act.