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 Post subject: Meredith Kercher Murder Trial
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:36 
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7879293.stm

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The prosecution case is that Amanda Knox, her Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, and already-convicted Rudy Guede murdered Meredith during a violent sex game.

Using TV appearances in the US, newspaper stories and friendly internet blog sites, Amanda Knox's supporters have consistently tried to challenge this version.

Doubt has been cast on witnesses, DNA evidence and computer records - all to advance the case that 24-year-old Meredith was murdered by Guede acting alone.

At one point Amanda Knox's supporters even enlisted the support of a senior Seattle lawyer - Judge Mike Heavey - to request, unsuccessfully, that the trial be moved out of Perugia.

This was necessary, said the US judge, because of the "illegal poisoning of public opinion and judicial opinion".

But it is the personal attacks launched by Amanda Knox's supporters on Perugia prosecutor Giuliano Mignini that are proving the most controversial.

The allegations have been described as "sliming" by Mr Mignini's supporters. They also say the Perugia jury and Italian public opinion are unlikely to be influenced by personal attacks.

In an interview with the BBC, Mr Mignini himself condemned the attacks upon him as an attempt to "influence" Amanda Knox's trial.

Stressing that he was speaking in a personal capacity, and not as trial prosecutor, he said: "These things might happen in Italy but I really would not expect influence to come from the United States."

Amanda Knox's supporters have accused the Perugia prosecutor of incompetence, being a "raving maniac" and even of harbouring an unhealthy obsession with the occult.


It seems to me that the only reason a fuss is being kicked up about this, is because the defendant is American and the trial is taking place in Italy. It's almost like they don't trust there'll be a fair trial because it's not taking place in the USA.

It makes my blood boil, basically.

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 Post subject: Re: Meredith Kercher Murder Trial
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:42 
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Foxy Knoxy is quite hot though.

Private Eye has been going on about the prosecutor's obsession with devil worshiping cults.

But I accept the fact that as she's a rich lass, things will be pulled out of the bag to try and get her off/out.

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 Post subject: Re: Meredith Kercher Murder Trial
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:44 
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There was an interesting article on the Guardian web site about the case, which is worth a read.

I'll see if I can find it...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/fe ... rder-trial

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 Post subject: Re: Meredith Kercher Murder Trial
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The Rev Owen wrote:
There was an interesting article on the Guardian web site about the case, which is worth a read.

I'll see if I can find it...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/fe ... rder-trial

Very interesting.

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 Post subject: Re: Meredith Kercher Murder Trial
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MaliA wrote:
Foxy Knoxy is quite hot though.


Word. The Eyetie boyfriend looks like a girl, mind. Maybe she's a closet lesbytarian.

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Private Eye has been going on about the prosecutor's obsession with devil worshiping cults.

Indeed. I thought he's currently under criminal investigation for something or other, as well? It's a shame I don't keep my copies of PE as I could look it up were I to do so.

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