Amanda Knoxmay return to Italy — eventually.
At the Death Becomes Us true crime festival in New York City last weekend, Knox, 31, spoke out about plans to return to Italy,according toThe International Business Times.
“I have an amazing family and friends and an incredible support network. But you have got to face up to your fears alone if you want to heal, and I know the main thing that still terrifies me most is returning to Italy,” Knox said, the outlet reports.
“It’s something I know I have to do, and I will do it, but it really does scare me … I know I have to go back at some point, I’ve just got to prepare myself for it,” she reportedly added.
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Knox was an American student studying abroad in Perugia in 2007 when she wasaccused of brutally murderingher roommate, Meredith Kercher, who was found dead in her bedroom on November 2. It was a dramatic case that saw controversial twists for years to come.
Knox and her then-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were both convicted for the murder of Kercher, 21, a British exchange student who lived with Knox in Perugia. Prosecutors alleged the crime had taken place during a sex game run amok, though hard evidence against the young couple was scant.
Knox and Sollecito spent four years in prison before their convictions were overturned in 2011. However, the pair were convicted again in absentia in 2013 before being acquitted again in 2015.
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Rudy Guede, a Perugia-based bartender, is currently servinga 16-year sentence for Kercher’s murder, NBC News reports.
In January 2019, the European Court of Human Rights ordered Italy to pay $20,000 in damages to Knox for failing to provide her legal assistance during her initial questioning after Kercher’s murder,according to the AP.
source: people.com
