University of Washington student who was accused of murdering her Brtish roommate while on a study abroad program in Perugia Italy back in 2007. The prosecution claimed it was some kind of satanic sex game murder. The prosecution also completely botched the investigation and basically tried to save face by charging her and her Italian boyfriend.
I don't think she did it, but I think she's fucked up.
also isnt she a white chick who initially accused of black man of committing the crime?
You're right, she did accuse a Congolese bartender of being involved. That's what she was found guilty of and now has to pay 23,000 Euros.
Another black man was found guilty of murdering Kercher. He admitted doing it and his semen was found inside her. He's still in jail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_...al_and_appealsQuote:
In evidence he said that on the day of the murder he had visited the cottage for a date with Kercher, organised the previous night.[62] At Guede's trial, witnesses said that they had been with Kercher the night before, and had not seen them talk. Guede said that he had arrived at the cottage at 8:38 p.m.,[117] and that Kercher had arrived and let him in at about 9 p.m.[28] Kercher went to her bedroom and said that a significant amount of money was missing from an open drawer.[28] Guede stated that they kissed and touched each other but did not have sex. He then developed stomach pains and crossed to the large bathroom. Guede specified that he heard Kercher's screams while in the bathroom, but had been unable to hear the killer enter since he was wearing iPod headphones.[118] Guede reported that, emerging from the bathroom, he had found a shadowy figure, holding a knife, standing over Kercher, who lay bleeding on the floor. Guede said that they had struggled.[62] He was cut on the hand,[117] and fell to the floor, but picked up a chair.[28] Guede described the man as an Italian with light-brown hair, without glasses,[117] and shorter than him. The man fled while saying in perfect Italian, "Trovato negro, trovato colpevole; andiamo"[119] ("Found black, found guilty; let's go"). Guede's version of events did not account for Kercher's stolen mobile phones, which had been found in a park about ten minutes' walk from the house.[117]
On 28 October 2008, Guede was found guilty of the murder and sexual assault of Kercher and sentenced to 30 years in prison.[62] The court found that Guede's version of events did not match some of the forensic evidence, remarking that that he could not explain why one of his palm prints, stained with Kercher's blood, had been found on the pillow of the single bed, under the disrobed body,[28][120] when he had stated that he had left her fully dressed.[5]:175
Appeals
Giving evidence at the first of his two appeal trials, Guede said that while in the bathroom he heard Knox arguing with Kercher about money missing from the bedroom. He said that, glancing out of the window, he saw the silhouette of Knox leaving the house.[121] This testimony did not match the statements he made before his arrest in which he said that Knox was not at the flat at the time of the murder.[122][123]
On 22 December 2009, the Corte d'Appello upheld Guede's convictions, but cut his sentence to 16 years.[124] In March 2010, the court explained it reduced Guede's sentence by 14 years because he was the only one of the three defendants to apologise to the Kercher family for his "failure to come to her rescue".[125]
In May 2010, Guede filed his second and final appeal to the Court of Cassation. The hearing was held on 16 December 2010,[126][127] when the Court confirmed the verdict and sentence of 16 years.[128]