Last year was Amanda Knox convicted for murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. At that time was Knox 21 years old. Miss Kercher from Coulsdon was found dead on the 2nd of November 2007 in her bedroom. She stayed in a house in the Umbrian hilltop town that she shared with Knox and others during her year abroad. Her throat had been slit and her semi-naked body was partially covered by a duvet.
Knox who is now 23 years old was convicted for 26 years for the murder of Meredith Kercher who was 21 years old. Knox said that she was an innocent victim of an enormous mistake, namely a sex game that was taken to the extreme. Her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito was also found guilty and sentenced to 25 years.
Knox appealed and during the appeal in Perugia (Italy), she said that she isn’t a dangerous, diabolical, uncaring or violent person like this was described by the prosecution. She burst in to tears when she spoke about Miss Kercher as a dear friend.
Knox's lawyers believe they have new evidence to clear her of murder and will try to introduce a new witness.
The court is expected to rule on these requests at the next hearing on the 18th of December but if Knox's appeal is rejected, she could face a longer sentence behind bars.
I can’t come to an opinion because of the difficulty of the situation. Amanda Knox was very emotional during the 20-minute plea and it looked sincere, but it could also be that she was acting. She says that she had been broken (figurative) by three years behind bars. If the lawyers of Knox can’t bring new evidence or a new witness, then the chance is very small that she will walk free, even smaller than it is already. I have to know more about the case to decide whether she ‘deserves’ 26 years for murder of Meredith Kercher.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/216836/Knox-makes-emotional-court-appeal
Daphné V.E.
I think this is a very interesting case. The situation isn't very clear yet, that's why it is impossible for me to pass a judgement about Amanda Knox.
ReplyDeleteThe court doesn't know for sure if Amanda Knox is the one that would have murdered Meredith Kercher.
Amanda Knox can be guilty but she can also be unguilty. The fact that she burst into tears during the appeal in Perugia doesn't proof anything. Like Daphne said; she could have been acting, but she also could have been just how she feels. Maybe she is guilty and maybe she's not; it's a fact we don't know yet.
If she's guilty, then she deserves her conviction of 26 years.
But if she's not guilty, I think that Amanda Knox can demand a big amount of money for all the emotional damage that have been caused during her 3 years in prison, while she was innocent.
I'm really curious about how this case will turn out.
Elien Lombaert
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I hope Amanda Know her appeal is approved. If her lawyers have new evidence and even a witness to clear her from the 'murder', she deserves a second chance.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite an interesting case. Must of been quite a sex game if you ask me...