New evidence on the death of pop singer Kirsty MacColl, who was killed by a speedboat at a Mexican resort, may force investigators to reopen the case, her mother says.
The 41-year-old singer-songwriter died in December 2000 after a speedboat accidentally ran over her as she swam with her two sons off Cozumel island, off Mexico's Caribbean coast.
But her mother said private investigators had obtained evidence from eyewitnesses suggesting the authorities had pinned her daughter's death on the wrong man.
Jose Cenyam, who was said to have been driving the boat at the time, was convicted of negligent homicide and fined the equivalent of around 60 pounds last year.
But Jean MacColl told Reuters: "The evidence was quite damning. I don't believe Cenyam was driving the boat at all."
Mexican authorities could not immediately be reached for comment.
Lawyers for MacColl's family have also submitted documents to Mexican federal prosecutors claiming some witnesses committed perjury during Cenyam's trial.
The family is now awaiting a decision from prosecutors on whether they will reopen an inquiry into MacColl's death.
Jean MacColl called for those who were really responsible to be brought to trial. "I'm looking for justice," she said.
Kirsty MacColl, whose father was folk singer Ewan MacColl, was a fixture on the pop scene during the 1980s.
Widely respected by her fellow musicians, she collaborated with many New Wave acts and worked closely with protest singer Billy Bragg, The Smiths and Irish rockers The Pogues.
She scored her biggest hit with the Pogues on the 1987 "Fairytale of New York".
MacColl was divorced from producer Steve Lillywhite, the father of her two sons.
The 41-year-old singer-songwriter died in December 2000 after a speedboat accidentally ran over her as she swam with her two sons off Cozumel island, off Mexico's Caribbean coast.
But her mother said private investigators had obtained evidence from eyewitnesses suggesting the authorities had pinned her daughter's death on the wrong man.
Jose Cenyam, who was said to have been driving the boat at the time, was convicted of negligent homicide and fined the equivalent of around 60 pounds last year.
But Jean MacColl told Reuters: "The evidence was quite damning. I don't believe Cenyam was driving the boat at all."
Mexican authorities could not immediately be reached for comment.
Lawyers for MacColl's family have also submitted documents to Mexican federal prosecutors claiming some witnesses committed perjury during Cenyam's trial.
The family is now awaiting a decision from prosecutors on whether they will reopen an inquiry into MacColl's death.
Jean MacColl called for those who were really responsible to be brought to trial. "I'm looking for justice," she said.
Kirsty MacColl, whose father was folk singer Ewan MacColl, was a fixture on the pop scene during the 1980s.
Widely respected by her fellow musicians, she collaborated with many New Wave acts and worked closely with protest singer Billy Bragg, The Smiths and Irish rockers The Pogues.
She scored her biggest hit with the Pogues on the 1987 "Fairytale of New York".
MacColl was divorced from producer Steve Lillywhite, the father of her two sons.
