Have you been convicted of a crime you are not guilty of, especially
when it is amurder case? How would you feel after serving nearly 4yrs
of 26yrs term behind cemented walls of the same crime that you are not
guilty of and you were told by the jury that you are free of the said
crime?
Ok, that was the case of Amanda Knox. She was convicted for brutally
killing of her housemate by an Italian court in 2009. Ms Knox 24, and
her friend Mr Sollicito 27 were convited for killing of Ms Kercher 21,
of Leeds United University in Perugia.
An Italian appeal court overturned
their conviction for killing the 21-
year-old Leeds University student,
from south London, in Perugia in
2007.
Miss Knox, 24, and Mr Sollecito, 27,
had spent nearly four years in jail.
Miss Kercher's family said they did
not understand how the original
verdict could be so "radically
overturned".
Following the outcome of the appeal filled, She and her friend were set free.
Speaking on the steps of the court, Miss Knox's sister Deanna said:
"We are thankful to the court for having the courage to look for the
truth and to overturn this conviction." She said Miss Knox's
"nightmare was over" and asked for privacy for her family to recover
from "this horrible ordeal".
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