PERUGIA, Italy - The Italian jury just rendered its verdict today, December 4, 2009 against Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollicito of the crime of Murder.
Knox was sentenced to 26 years imprisonment and an indemnity of 7.5 million dollars while Sollicito was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment.
Amanda Knox of Spencer, Indiana, USA and a student of Seattle, Washington, D.C. pursued her studies at the University for Foreigners, Perugia, Italy was charged of the crime of Murder, Sexual Assault and Theft together with her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollicito and a certain Rudy Hermanne Guede, a small-time drug dealer from Ivory Coast. The three were accused as principal in direct participation and in conspiracy in killing Meredith Kercher.
Amanda and Raffaelle were also convicted of the crime of sexual assault. Another accused Rudy Hermanne Guede was also convicted in a separate "fast-track trial" and was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment of the crime of Murder and Rape for killing and raping Meredith Kercher.
Guede fled to Germany shortly after the incident but was tracked by computer and apprehended by authorities after emailing a contact suggesting that he was in need of financial assistance. He was extradited to Italy to finally face the charges against him.
Meredith Kercher, a British student of the University of Leeds was sent to Italy to complete her degree course under the university exchange program. She lives in the same flat occupied by Amanda Knox together with other 2 Italian women students in Perugia, Italy.
November 2, 2007, Meredith Kercher, 21, was found dead by Italian police at the whitewashed house shared by Knox, in a pool of blood, half-naked with a slashed throat or suffered stab wounds on her neck with the use of 6.5 inches knife after being raped. The stab wounds on her neck that failed to cut her carotid artery causes her death thereafter.
Meredith was killed on the evening of November 1, 2007 by a group attacked with her roommate assailants which were under the influence of drugs and alcohol after she refuses to participate in "extreme sexual experiences.
Knox was arrested on the morning of November 6, 2007 and denied the accusations against her being innocent, having different version of her statements when investigated. Evidence adduced and corroborating witnesses testified that Knox with cohorts, Sollicito and Guede, willfully helping one another by feloniously attacking and sexually assaulting Kercher on the night of November 1 at the flat occupied by Knox and the victim.
Sollicito and Guede also denied the accusations which denials failed to prove after Forensic investigations and DNA test showed that Sollicito and Guede had actively participated by direct participation and in conspiracy in killing the victim, Meredith Kercher.
Curt and Edda Mellas, parents of Amanda Knox will be leaving to Italy to appeal the verdict against their daughter. Parents of the victim also vowed that the accused will not "profit" from the death of their daughter.
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3 comments:
that's the thing about traveling to other countries - when you cross the border you are subject to the system of law active in that country.. and every system has it's flaws regardless
This is a very sad story.
To Eric, Harry and Poet,
Thank you so much for dropping by especially the comments. Since am not around so much, I would like to ask an apology for the delayed response.
Yes, the judgment of Amanda Knox is so sad to hear and such judgment may be appealed to the highest court or tribunal of the land to asset her rights.
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