The Mexican government claims it is close to resolving its investigation into the death of British pop singer Kirsty MacColl, who was killed by a speedboat while diving in December 2000.
The Mexican government claims it is close to resolving its investigation into the death of British pop singer Kirsty MacColl, who was killed by a speedboat while diving in December 2000. The Mexican President's promise for justice in the case came after rock band U2 dedicated a song to MacColl in the Mexican city of Monterrey in February.
'The investigation has to offer results,' said Ruben Aguilar, a spokesman for President Vicente Fox. 'The federal government is following this situation.'
The singer was killed by a speedboat while diving with her two sons in a maritime national park near the resort of Cozumel - in an area where boats are banned. The 41-year-old's mother, Jean MacColl, has campaigned for five years for the prosecution of high-profile businessman, Guillermo Gonzalez Nova, who owned the boat that hit her daughter.
Gonzalez's employee Juan Jose Cen Yam was given a three-year jail sentence when he testified to driving the boat when it hit MacColl. However, the punishment was later commuted after he paid an undisclosed fine.
The investigation was reopened in 2004; however, Jean MacColl accused Mexican authorities of protecting Gonzalez. Her 'Justice for Kirsty' campaign has been putting pressure on the Mexican government for the past five years.
U2 singer Bono, who sang a duet with Kirsty MacColl, is a strong supporter of Justice for Kirsty. He dedicated the hit song 'I still haven't found what I'm looking for' to her during U2's concert tour of Mexico in February.
