India | Updated Apr 05, 2008 at 04:47pm IST

No evidence against Scarlette murder accused: Court

New Delhi: The Goa court order granting bail to prime accused Shannuboy in the Scarlette murder case says there is no evidence against him.

The court says that even after 23 days of detention there is no prima facie evidence against him for bringing out his nexus with the rape and murder of Scarlette Keeling.

The court also said no eyewitness statement testified Shanuboy's involvement in sexual assault and murder.

The children’s court hearing the Scarlette case granted bail to Placido Carvalho alias Shannuboy on Friday.

The Goa police arrested him on March 12 for drugging and raping the British teenager and leaving her to die on the beach.

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