Goa:
The murder of 15-year-old British tourist Scarlett Keeling nearly three years ago in Goa literally rocked one of India's most famous tourist destinations.
Now, her mother Fiona is in Goa to depose in the high profile trial into the suspicious death of her daughter.
"I'm here because of my daughter. I want justice for my daughter. She was a little girl," said Fiona, determined to seek justice.
Scarlett's severely bruised naked body was found in Goa's Anjuna beach. At first the Goa police dismissed it as a drowning death, but her mother fought to have the case re-examined and the second autopsy showed the death was homicidal.
Two locals, Placido Carvalho alias Shanaboy and a drug dealer and barman Samson D'Souza, were arrested in connection with Scarlett's murder and were charged with drugging, raping and leaving Scarlett to die on the shore.
The case was handed over to the CBI after her mother repeatedly accused the local police of a massive cover up.
But today the two accused are out on bail and face much weaker charges of destroying evidence and administering drugs. Such offences usually carry a maximum penalty of 8 years in prison.
"Because was handed over the case so late, crucial evidence was lost and charges diluted. Homicide was reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and rape was watered down to assault," said Vikram Verma, Fiona's lawyer.
Scarlett's mother, Fiona who was also targeted for being negligent towards her teenage daughter and later for profiting from her death by being a part of a documentary on the case, is still waiting to get her daughter's body.
So far there has been very little direct evidence in the case. Though Fiona's testimony is symbolic, it may not provide clinching evidence in the case.