At the time of the murder the young couple had known each other for only 10 days, and the document asserts that because this connection was so new they clearly did not have the kind of relationship that would have caused him to commit a crime on her behalf. The document acknowledges that that was likely to be a false confession. When asked if Sollecito, 35, is happy for Knox, 32, he responded, “Yes, sure” in Italian. “It’s been two months, but we have known each other for two years.”. who is in another committed relationship with classical guitarist James Terrano, Prosecutor Alessandro Crini has requested guilty verdicts and jail. sentences of 26 years for both defendants. One more round to go in this crazy justice system. The computer engineer showed off his girlfriend in a collage of sweet photos on Instagram while visiting Venice, Italy. But Kay, told RadarOnline that he propositioned Knox and her lawyers in an attempt to become a U.S. citizen and dodge potential jail time. 'It makes no sense and just wouldn't happen in the UK or US. While Knox said she plans to be a ‘fugitive’ and remain in the U.S. if re-convicted, Sollecito could face a lengthy prison sentence because he’s an Italian citizen. that the family trusts the court to reach a fair decision. ‘Raffaele told me that when he had been in Seattle in March, his lawyers and Amanda’s lawyers had a meeting where he had proposed the idea of the two of them marrying,’ Kay said. The convictions were reinstated in 2014, but Italy’s highest court acquitted them again in 2015. Family lawyer Francesco Maresca said: 'The interest of the family is to arrive to the end of this trial. 'There have been bizarre facts, research that makes no sense, and witnesses that have been dug up from the gutter.'. Continuing to build the evidence against Knox - and not Sollecito - the document reminds the court that Knox's DNA was found mixed with Miss Kercher's in the bathroom. 'After the arrest and even more, since their release, the two have become so estranged that it is only from press reports that we learnt that Knox is engaged to be married. Let's go': Trump posts feisty 60 Minutes interview with Lesley Stahl in which he walks out after 37 minutes - two days BEFORE official broadcast, Senate Judiciary Committee votes to subpoena Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg over 'censoring' Hunter Biden laptop story, Trailer park landlord tells tenants he will RAISE their rents if Joe Biden wins - but won't increase it in next two years if Trump is re-elected, Melania dons a sleek black dress for her first public event since her bout with COVID-19 - as she and Trump put on an affectionate display as they arrive in Nashville for final debate. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. She added that it was important for her that the public know the truth about what happened between Sollecito and Knox. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. On 25 October 2007, Kercher and Knox attended a classical music concert where Knox met Raffaele Sollecito, a 23-year-old computer science student, at the University of Perugia. Last summer he told a press conference that there were 'anomalies' in Knox's story and claimed that a text message she received on the path between their houses proved that she lied to him about her whereabouts. And now the Italian has seemingly abandoned all loyalty to his former lover. “We have been in a relationship for a short time,” he told Radar, who translated the interview from Italian. Raffaele Sollecito (left) and girlfriend Greta Menegaldo, an Italian air hostess, pictured in Milan in February last year. Amanda Knox's former lover has cast doubt on her alibi on the night of Meredith Kercher's murder, Ms Kercher, a 21-year-old student from Coulsdon, Surrey, (left) was found with her throat slit in her bedroom in Perugia in 2007. confirmed by Italy’s highest court, a process that can take more than a year. This false accusation was critical in increasing the suspicions of police and later added years to her sentence. By indicating differences in their positions Sollecito's lawyers stress the fact that the motivations that apply to one do not necessarily apply to the other.'. The first of November was a public holiday in Italy. for extradition could be made only after a possible guilty verdict is profoundly evaluated. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. Knox, from Seattle, Washington, is now reportedly engaged to Brooklyn musician Colin Sutherland (pictured), Sollecito out with his girlfriend Greta Menegaldo (left). The report explaining the motivation refers to a statement that Rudy Guede made to police that Miss Kercher believed Knox stole €300 and two credits cards from her. Both were freed on appeal in 2011 but in March this year Italy’s highest court sensationally ordered them to face retrial. Kercher's Italian flatmates were out of town, as were the occupants of the downstairs flat. The paper, signed by Sollecito, said that his case should be treated independently of Knox's and asked the court for his conviction to be annulled on the basis that their cases should have been separated. 'All Amanda's behaviour after reentering the house alone on 2nd November, which according to the verdict was abnormal, cannot refer to or be extended to Sollecito.'. Ivory Coast-born Rudy Hermann Guede, is currently serving a 16-year sentence for the murder. Sollecito claims he only learnt of Knox's imminent wedding from press reports which shows how distant they have become, the document says. Ivory Coast-born Guede is serving a 16-year jail sentence for his involvement in Kercher's death after a separate trial. ‘Raffaele proposed the idea to Amanda and her lawyers so that he could obtain citizenship in the United States and stay,’ Kay claimed in the RadarOnline interview. She and her ex-boyfriend are accused of stabbing Kercher, 21, to death and sexually assaulting her while the young women were studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, in 2007.

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