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FINAL JOURNEY HOME Body of Brit backpacker Danielle McLaughlin who was ‘raped and murdered in Goa hotel room by four men’ is flown home in wooden coffin
Danielle's childhood friends arrived in Goa two days ago to bring her body back to County Donegal after raising £26,000
She was strangled and had her face slashed with a broken bottle during an attack in Palolem, Goa, last week.
Prime suspect Vikas Bhagat, 23, has been charged with murdering and raping the teen, alongside 20 thefts against tourists.
The lawyer, who also represented the family of murdered British 15-year-old Scarlett Keeling who was killed in Goa in 2008, is now urging Indian police to search for more attackers.
He said: “These small criminal gangs operate in groups of four to six people. They share the spoils of their exploits. They are very loyal to each other.”
The backpacker’s best friend Nicole Farren also appealed for more information on the attackers.
She said: “We understand there is a lot of pressure on you the local people to protect criminals operating in the area who have a lot of power.
“Sometimes it is time to stand up and take a stand and say ‘No, enough is enough’. We want justice for Danielle, she deserves justice.”
Danielle's childhood friends arrived in Goa two days ago to bring her body back to County Donegal after raising £26,000
She was strangled and had her face slashed with a broken bottle during an attack in Palolem, Goa, last week.
Prime suspect Vikas Bhagat, 23, has been charged with murdering and raping the teen, alongside 20 thefts against tourists.
The lawyer, who also represented the family of murdered British 15-year-old Scarlett Keeling who was killed in Goa in 2008, is now urging Indian police to search for more attackers.
He said: “These small criminal gangs operate in groups of four to six people. They share the spoils of their exploits. They are very loyal to each other.”
The backpacker’s best friend Nicole Farren also appealed for more information on the attackers.
She said: “We understand there is a lot of pressure on you the local people to protect criminals operating in the area who have a lot of power.
“Sometimes it is time to stand up and take a stand and say ‘No, enough is enough’. We want justice for Danielle, she deserves justice.”
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