March 16, 2008

Goa--The Scarlett Diaries


A tabloid in London has reported excerpts from Scarlett Keeling's Diary. Its reveals that Scarlett was living a hedonistic life of sex, drugs and alcohol in the days prior to her death.

In her final entry before leaving england in November she described a farewell party where she "got drunk stoned and was trippin' on mushies (hallucinogenic mushrooms)".

The entries, mostly undated, are written in a schoolbook. In her penultimate entry she wrote: "I want to go home".


She signed some of them with her nickname, Skaz. There are pages of childish drawings--a heart, two saxophones and unhappy cartoon faces, one of which has tears gushing from its eyes. The final page shows a stick figure hanging from the gallows. Underneath was the name, address and telephone number of Julio Lobo, her boyfriend.

According to her diary, Scarlett met Julio at a "full moon party" which would put their first meeting and first sexual encounter as early as November 24, just days after her arrival in India. Goa police have now hinted at arresting Julio Lobo, 21, under the Goa Children's Act.

Investigations so far have revealed that he played no role in her rape and murder. However, he could be booked for statutory rape as the IPC and the Goa Act considers consensual sex with a minor "rape".
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