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- The key evidence that helped convict Knox stemmed from police DNA tests, particularly those conducted on the murder weapon - a knife. The forensic case also focused on the clasp of Miss Kercher's bra said to have been cut away during a struggle - but not found until six weeks after the murder.
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Sep 30, 2011 · The key evidence that helped convict Knox stemmed from police DNA tests, particularly those conducted on the murder weapon - a knife. The forensic case also focused on the clasp of Miss...
- Unequivocally Named Knox and Sollecito
Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend did kill Meredith Kercher,...
- Who Said Guede Had Confessed to Him in Prison
Sollecito, Knox's 26-year-old former boyfriend, is also...
- During The Appeal
Knox is serving a 26-year sentence for murder, while...
- Italian Forensic Experts Told The Appeal Court
Knox, 23, and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito,...
- Unequivocally Named Knox and Sollecito
It was the only physical evidence linking Amanda Knox to the murder. The Scientific Police claimed to have found Knox’s DNA on the handle and Kercher’s DNA on the blade and called the knife the “double DNA knife.”
- November 2, 2007: Kercher's Body Is Discovered
- January 16, 2009: The Kercher Murder Trial Begins
- December 4, 2009: Knox and Sollecito Are Convicted
- October 3, 2011: Knox and Sollecito's Convictions Are Overturned
- January 30, 2014: Knox and Sollecito Are re-convicted of Murder
After Knox returns to the cottage in the late morning to find her roommate's door locked and an unflushed toilet in a bloody bathroom, Italian postal police break down the door to discover a semi-naked Kercher under a blanket, her throat slashed. November 6, 2007: Knox, Sollecito and bar owner Diya "Patrick" Lumumba are arrested Following a night o...
After 14 months in jail, Knox and Sollecito appear in a Perugia court for the startof the murder trial. The presiding judge determines that the high-profile proceedings can be held with the media present, but no live television coverage. June 12, 2009: Knox testifies in her defense Taking the stand for the first time in the case, Knox testifiesthat...
At the conclusion of a trial that saw more than 50 hearings and dozens of witnesses called, the defendants are convictedof Kercher's murder, with a teary Knox sentenced to 26 years and Sollecito receiving a 25-year sentence. Additionally, the two are ordered to pay more than $7 million to Kercher's family, and Knox ordered to pay Lumumba around $60...
An appellate court jury of six citizens and two judges overturnthe convictions of Knox and Sollecito in Perugia. Knox, who had delivered a tearful statement in Italian earlier in the day, is overcome by emotion and assisted out of the court. March 26, 2013: Italy’s highest court orders a new trial Italy's Court of Cassation reopensthe case by overt...
Following 11 1/2 hours of deliberations, a jury convicts Knox and Sollecito for a second time, the judge tacking on two-and-a-half years to the former's sentence. Sollecito is ordered to surrender his passport, while Knox, legally in Seattle, will not have to worry about extradition unless the ruling is upheld. March 27, 2015: The convictions are a...
The DNA evidence linking Knox and Sollecito to Kercher's murder just didn't hold up, and was justly deemed unusable. It's just unfortunate that it took years for the courts to come to that...
Nov 1, 2023 · The prosecution argued that the knife was the murder weapon and presented evidence of bloodstains in Knox and Sollecito's apartment, arguing it was further evidence of their guilt. The investigation revealed that the three roommates, Kercher, Knox, and Sollecito, had a close relationship.
Mar 27, 2015 · “There’s no evidence” The claim that there is no evidence is baffling. Among the 10,000 pages of evidence presented is, of course, the DNA evidence." Knox’s DNA was found on the handle of...
Oct 22, 2021 · Ms. Knox was the Seattle college student cemented in the public psyche as “Foxy Knoxy” — jailed for four years, along with her Italian boyfriend of a week, for the rape and murder of her...