Prakash Kamat in Panaji
Panaji, July 19- The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on Friday told Bombay High Court at Goa here that Samson D'Souza, a beach-shack worker who was convicted for sexual assault and death of 15-year-old British teenager (Scarlett Keeling)at Anjuna beach of Goa in 2008, should be severely punished and the victim's mother should be compensated for trauma.
CBI prosecutor Ejaz Khan made the plea in the Bombay High Court at Goa on Friday.
D'Souza's defence lawyer Shailendra Bhobe requested for leniency saying he had no prior criminal record, is a father of a 12-year-old child and the only breadwinner in the family.
Both lawyers were arguing before the Court, ahead of the pronouncement of quantum of sentence in the case, which is expected to be annpunced later on Friday.
"In addition to seeking a very severe punishment, I seek that the victim may be compensated.Victim's motherf had to run from pillar to post besides suffer trauma and severe pain in a foreign land," Mr. Khan argued, speaking of Scarlett's mother Fiona Mackeown's plight and subsequent fight for justice.
D’Souza a beach shack worker was pronounced guilty of all charges in connection with the 2008 incident.
The other accused Plácido Carvalho was acquitted of all charges by the Court for lack of evidence.
Mr. Khan also sought maximum punishment under law, because Goa is a "tourist State and it is important to send a message that we do not tolerate such kind of crimes".
Scarlett's mother Fiona Mackeown's lawyer Vikram Varma told the High Court on behalf of the victim's mother, that paedophilia should be treated with the "highest level of seriousness" by the Court.
Mr. Bhone,however, intervened pleading for leniency,arguing that D'Souza was trying to reform himself.
"D’Souza has no criminal antecedents. He also saud that he had cooperated with the trial at every stage over the last eleven years.
"He has a wife and child, who is now 12-years-old and school-going and D'Souza is the only earning member of his family and that he should be given a chance to reform himself," pleaded his lawyer Bhobe. (eom)
Panaji, July 19- The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on Friday told Bombay High Court at Goa here that Samson D'Souza, a beach-shack worker who was convicted for sexual assault and death of 15-year-old British teenager (Scarlett Keeling)at Anjuna beach of Goa in 2008, should be severely punished and the victim's mother should be compensated for trauma.
CBI prosecutor Ejaz Khan made the plea in the Bombay High Court at Goa on Friday.
D'Souza's defence lawyer Shailendra Bhobe requested for leniency saying he had no prior criminal record, is a father of a 12-year-old child and the only breadwinner in the family.
Both lawyers were arguing before the Court, ahead of the pronouncement of quantum of sentence in the case, which is expected to be annpunced later on Friday.
"In addition to seeking a very severe punishment, I seek that the victim may be compensated.Victim's motherf had to run from pillar to post besides suffer trauma and severe pain in a foreign land," Mr. Khan argued, speaking of Scarlett's mother Fiona Mackeown's plight and subsequent fight for justice.
D’Souza a beach shack worker was pronounced guilty of all charges in connection with the 2008 incident.
The other accused Plácido Carvalho was acquitted of all charges by the Court for lack of evidence.
Mr. Khan also sought maximum punishment under law, because Goa is a "tourist State and it is important to send a message that we do not tolerate such kind of crimes".
Scarlett's mother Fiona Mackeown's lawyer Vikram Varma told the High Court on behalf of the victim's mother, that paedophilia should be treated with the "highest level of seriousness" by the Court.
Mr. Bhone,however, intervened pleading for leniency,arguing that D'Souza was trying to reform himself.
"D’Souza has no criminal antecedents. He also saud that he had cooperated with the trial at every stage over the last eleven years.
"He has a wife and child, who is now 12-years-old and school-going and D'Souza is the only earning member of his family and that he should be given a chance to reform himself," pleaded his lawyer Bhobe. (eom)
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