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The murder of Meredith Kercher occurred in Perugia, Italy, on 1 November 2007. The following day, police discovered the body of the 21-year-old British university exchange student in the upstairs flat that she shared with three other young women. Rudy Hermann Guede, a resident of Perugia, Raffaele Sollecito, an Italian student, and Amanda Knox, an American student who shared a flat with Kercher, were convicted of the sexual assault and murder of Kercher. Sollecito and Knox have appealed their cases and a new trial began in December 2010. Guede is serving a sentence of 16 years, while Sollecito and Knox are appealing their convictions for 25 and 26 year sentences, respectively.

The case received much media attention in Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. The case has been widely described as controversial, with questions raised over the convictions, coverage in the news media and the conduct of the police investigation and prosecution.

Amanda Knox
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Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox
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Amanda Knox