Families urge stronger warnings on travelling to Goa

Denyse Sweeney and Scarlett Keeling both died in the space of two years in the Indian resort. Credit: PA

A woman whose 15-year-old daughter was killed in Goa, says she wants to meet in the next few days with a woman from Derbyshire - who thinks her sister was murdered there too.

Scarlett Keeling's mother says she shares the frustrations of Denyse Sweeney's family. The two women want to jointly put pressure on the Foreign Office to issue stronger warnings to travellers.

In 2008 Scarlett Keeling and her family travelled to Goa, and on Anjuna beach the 15 year old was raped and murdered. Last month two Indian men were cleared of her rape and murder after a trial.

In 2010 34-year-old Denyse Sweeney from Derby was found in a bar in a "distressed state". She died in hospital a few hours later.

Her family believe she was murdered. Indian authorities maintained it was drugs related - and have now closed the case.

Denyse Sweeney travelled to Goa for volunteer work, she was died shortly after an incident in a bar in 2010, her family believe she was murdered. Credit: ITV News Central

Both families now intend to work together to urge for stronger warnings about travelling to Goa.

In a statement, the Foreign Office said ...