Jailed U.S. student Amanda Knox to face trial for slander
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Amanda Knox, the American student convicted of killing her British flatmate in Italy three years ago, is seen in court in Perugia November 8, 2010.
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PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court on Monday ordered the jailed American student Amanda Knox to stand trial for slandering police officers during the investigation into the killing of her British roommate.
Knox, whose trial created a global media sensation, was sentenced to 26 years' jail in December for her part in the murder of Meredith Kercher after what judges said was a frenzied sex game that spiraled out of control.
Knox was charged with slandering police after accusing officers of beating her during the investigation. The slander charge is separate from the murder case, which is due to go to an appeal hearing on November 24.
Prosecutors said the slander trial will begin on May 17.
Kercher's partly unclothed body was found in November 2007, locked in her blood-spattered bedroom in the house she shared with Knox and two other students in the university town of Perugia. It had a deep stab wound in the throat.
Knox's then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito and another man, Rudy Guede, were also convicted for their part in the murder.
(Reporting by Maurizio Troccoli; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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And given the apparent lack of morals in the prosecutorial and police offices there, I hope they want her alive for some reason — otherwise there is going to be either an inconconvient and fatal occurrence in her jail or she will callously take her own life with no witnesses and no note.
Judge Matteini also made the serious judicial blunder of believing the report that Knox pressed her fingers so hard into Kercher’s face that fingerprints could be retrieved. Mattaini also believed that Knox had destroyed the clothes she wore on the day before the murder, which turned out to be more bad judgement. Lastly, Mattaini foolishly believed that Know was inclined to return to the scene of the crime and cleaned up evidence.
This judge is not the brightest bulb in the lamp. But she is trainable enough to issue a guilty verdict.
Hi There Everyone! Enough is Enough! this Farce has been going on for far too long,Amanda Knox is Totally innocent of this Horrendous crime.
The Italian Prosecutor in this case, Giuliano Mignini has already been convicted for abusing his Power in another case.
The Perugian authorities, under his leadership, have masterfully use the media for 3 years now, to denigrate, and to “Frame” this Italy loving young lady, with stories of perverse, sexual, satanist, drug induced, (pot mind you) ritual killing I am tired of it already, Utter Nonsense, Backed by no credible evidence that such event ever Happened.
Mignini’s Malicious manipulations of the media in this case, should be investigated from day one, he is now using Slander charges against anyone, and everyone, to silence them.
This case is a Blight to Justice all over the World. Join us to Fight this Injustice! Join us if you Love your Daughters!
HOW? The first thing to do, is to give Generously to: the Amanda knox defense fund [www.amandadefensefund.org]
Remember: Amanda could have been your Innocent Daughter!
No DNA at the Crime Scene= no case, I Repeat, No dna at the Crime Scene= No Case.
Amici Italiani join us to fight this Injustice, Investigate Mignini now!
Disclaimer: we do not know, have never met,and have never been in touch with the Knox or Mellas family, we are merely very concerned with this Ignominy.
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