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'MURDER IN INDIA' Goa guide quizzed by detectives over Scarlett Mackeown Doctors who saw body want a murder probe By DAVID ORR and DANIEL BOFFEY - More by this author » Last updated at 19:48pm on 8th March 2008 Comments Comments The Indian boyfriend of the 15-year-old British girl feared murdered in Goa has been interviewed by police in connection with her death. Julio Lobo, 25, was questioned for several hours over the death of Scarlett Keeling, whose half-naked body was found on Anjuna beach, the hippy hub of India's 'paradise' beach state, two weeks ago. Scarlett's mother Fiona MacKeown is convinced her daughter was raped and murdered, despite indifference from the local police. After an initial post-mortem examination they claimed Scarlett had drowned, even though her shorts and pants had been removed. Scroll down for more Victim: Scarlett pictured on holiday in Goa The time of her life: Scarlett Keeling was enjoying her first trip outside Britain when tragedy struck And three Goan state pathologists who carried out a second post-mortem examination, after pressure from Mrs MacKeown, recommended that a murder investigation should be opened. Questioned: Julio Lobo claims he was beaten by police Their report stated that Scarlett suffered 50 wounds – 22 of them before death. There were cuts, abrasions and deep bruising all over her body, including her face, the back of her head, torso and genitalia. After the first post-mortem examination the extent of Scarlett's injuries had been hidden from her family. Last night Mrs MacKeown said: "This shows I was lied to from the very beginning." In another boost for the family, the investigating officer who initially dismissed Scarlett's death as drowning has been taken off the case. Sub-inspector Nerlon Alburquerque, who was replaced on Thursday, had been suspended for dereliction of duty in 2004 over his handling of another similar case where a murder was dismissed as a natural death. The news came as Mrs MacKeown spoke of her fears that she and her other eight children would be targeted by local mafia as she continued to campaign for "justice for Scarlett". Mrs MacKeown said: "There is a cover-up and it is organised by the local mafia which has interests in drug-running, and I do worry about our safety if we continue to stay here." She has written to the Director General of the Goan Police accusing the force of corruption and manipulation in an attempt to cover up the circumstances of Scarlett's death. Scroll down for more Unrepentant: Fiona MacKeown insists she did nothing wrong in leaving Scarlett behind while travelling elsewhere in India Meanwhile, Scarlett's father has spoken for the first time about his daughter's death – and of the double tragedy haunting the family. Richard Keeling, 45, who separated from Mrs MacKeown 15 years ago, said Scarlett's eldest brother Halloran, 19, is seriously ill after being knocked down in a hit-and-run accident but should make a good recovery. Mr Keeling said: "I fully support Fiona's actions in pressuring the authorities to determine the truth in the matter." Mrs MacKeown believes Julio is innocent of any involvement in her daughter's death, despite the fact that the young man, who is unregistered as a tour guide, fled from his aunt's home last week. Scroll down for more Idyllic: But Anjuna beach is known to have a seedy underside Julio, who was looking after Scarlett while her mother and siblings travelled to other areas of India, claimed in a text message to Mrs MacKeown that he was beaten by officers during questioning two days ago. And in another twist, Mrs MacKeown has claimed a British man witnessed her daughter being raped and murdered. She said the man, named locally as "Nick Masala", had confided in another foreign resident of Goa who then contacted her with the information. But she said the man had since left in fear for his life, and appealed for the possible witness to come forward. Scroll down for more Family in grief: Fiona, Rob and their children in Goa trying to come to terms with Scarlett's murder Police said they had questioned an employee of a beach bar who they said was seen leaving the bar with Scarlett at about 4am on February 18, the last time she was seen alive. Scarlett had been staying with Julio while her family travelled in the state of Karnataka. The guide said he last saw Scarlett at 8.30pm on February 17 when he drove her to a restaurant to meet a Spanish friend. It has been rumoured by locals that Scarlett and Julio argued the day before her death, but there is nothing to suggest his involvement in the crime. Last night the families of two British men found dead in their beach huts days either side of the discovery of Scarlett's body appealed to the police to launch more detailed investigations. The parents of Luke Hubbard, 30, and Michael Harvey, 34, say they have received no accounts of how their sons died or, in the case of Mr Hubbard, an explanation of abrasions on his forehead. Gipsy caravan site Scarlett called home Scarlett's mother is no stranger to challenging authority. A Romany gipsy, Fiona MacKeown battled for the right to build the caravan site pictured above – the family's main home – after buying her own patch of remote farmland next to a forest in Devon.