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Scarlette case: Forensic expert suspended for autopsy error

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Posted online: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 12:39:36
Updated: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 01:02:24


Panaji, March 26: The forensic expert who conducted the first autopsy slain British girl Scarlette Keeling has been suspended, with Goa government on Wednesday claiming to have found prima facie 'mistake' on the expert's part.

Dr Silvano Sapeco, a forensic expert in the state-owned Goa Medical college and hospital, was suspended on Monday in Scarlett murder case investigation matter.

Government felt there was a mistake on his (Sapeco) part, state health minister Vishwajeet Rane said on Wednesday morning, refusing to elaborate on the 'mistake'.

The health minister said state government's parallel inquiry in Scarlett episode recommended the suspension.

This is the second suspension in Scarlett rape and murder case, which hit the headlines after the teenager's mother cried foul in her death. Police sub-inspector Nerlon Albuquerque, officer in-charge of Anjuna police station, was the first one to face the axe.

He was suspended for laxity in investigating the case.

Scarlette's mother, Fiona Mackeown, had alleged that the PSI tried to cover up the case. Scarlette's bruised corpse was found on Goa's popular Anjuna beachfront on February 18.

Rane said the state government's inquiry into the entire episode is still on. "We are examining the entire case from various angles and prima facie there was a mistake on Sapecos part", the minister said.

Sapeco conducted the first autopsy on Scarletts body but did not express the possibility of homicidal drowning in his findings.

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RESERVATION...RESERVATION... by indian on 26 Mar 2008

reservation in all fields in india has rotten all systems leading to incompetence ,corruption,nepotism.

This is like sister Abaya Case by n.krishna on 26 Mar 2008

The lab report was overwritten to hide the fact that male sperm was found in the vagina of Sister Abaya who was raped by a christian bishop and killed her. In India the Police have become the AIDS OF SOCIETY FROM WHICH IT IS DIFFICULT TO ESCAPE. Our judiciary is a joke and is filled with the last level of intellectual humans who joined the law profession as they could not get admission to other professional courses . Judges are corrupt to the core and their posting is based on politician help One reason for the Naxalism is that the ordinary people are finding the state and central government as anti people and a dangerous entity.

Scarlette case by R V Kaveri on 26 Mar 2008

'Mistake' is very soft word. Is it not criminal conspiracy?

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