Murder of Meredith Kercher

Meredith Kercher, a British university exchange student from Coulsdon, South London, was murdered in Perugia, Italy, on 1 November 2007. Kercher, aged 21, was found dead on the floor of her bedroom with stab wounds to the throat. Some of her belongings were missing, including cash, two credit cards, two mobile phones, and her house keys. Rudy Guede, an Ivory Coast native raised in Perugia, opted for a fast track trial. He was convicted in October 2008 of having sexually assaulted and murdered Kercher, and is currently serving a 16 year sentence.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder of Meredith Kercher
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Knox