Amanda Knox & Meredith Kercher
The murder of Meredith Kercher occurred on the night of November 1, 2007 when the English student was stabbed to death in her bedroom at the house she shared in Perugia, Italy with other students.
Three people, two men and a woman, are currently being held in custody in Perugia. Investigators believe that they could face trial in mid-2009. One other suspect has been released without charge.
Meredith Susanna Cara Kercher was born on February 1985 in Southwark, London, England, and lived in Coulsdon, South London. She attended the University of Leeds. She had been part of the ERASMUS student exchange programme, and had gone to Italy to complete her degree course.
Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox, aged 20, a student from Seattle, Washington, USA, was arrested on the morning of 6 November for her alleged involvement in Kercher’s murder. “Amanda Knox” is a student at the University of Washington and had been living with Kercher in Perugia while she was enrolled in ERASMUS programme in Italy.
