Was Amanda Knox found guilty of murder by Italian jury — sentenced to 26 years?”
From people.com: American Student Amanda Knox Guilty of Murder in Italy Two judges and six jurors in the Italian city of Perugia have a reached a verdict in the case of accused murderer Amanda Knox: guilty. After nearly two years in jail, Knox, 22, was convicted on charges of masterminding the brutal murder of British roommate, Meredith Kercher, 21, in a sadistic sex game gone awry in 2007. Alleged to have acted with her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, 25, Knox, a University of Washington student studying in Italy, was portrayed in the European press as an amoral, pot-smoking party girl – an “angel-faced killer,” in one headline. In testimony at her 11-month trial, Kercher’s friends described what they considered Knox’s bizarre behavior when she was brought into the police station for questioning the day after the murder. Knox began doing cartwheels and handstands and snuggling with Sollecito. “We were all crying, and I didn’t see Amand
Amanda Knox Amanda Knox guardian.com Amanda Knox will not be leaving Italy and heading home to Seattle in the foreseeable future. The Guardian.com reports that “Knox and her former boyfriend have been found guilty of murdering her flatmate Meredith Kercher after an 11-month trial in the Italian city of Perugia.” Knox, 22, and 25-year-old Raffaele Sollecito were in the dock to hear the jurors deliver their verdict, according to the report. The former University of Washington student was sentenced to 26 years in prison and Sollecito 25. The pair are expected to appeal. KING-TV’s Linda Bryon has been reporting from the scene and had interviews with Knox family members in Perugia, KING reports that “Knox cried as guards led her out of the courtroom. Sollecito’s stepmother reportedly screamed at the court when the verdicts were read. Knox’s parents appeared stunned and devastated by the verdict
