A MURDER IN PERUGIA: THE MEREDITH KERCHER MURDER CASE (PART 1)
Episode description
Our next true crime deep-dive is on the tragic case of Meredith Kercher, a British exchange student whose life was cut short in Perugia, Italy. Meredith was found brutally murdered in the house she shared with other students in November 2007.
In part 1, we explore the beginning of the investigation into her murder, which starts to uncover a complex web of suspicion, especially surrounding Meredith's roommate Amanda Knox and Knox's boyfriend at the time, Raffaele Sollecito.
Join us as we unravel the details of the case, examining the evidence, the trial, and the various theories surrounding what truly happened to Meredith Kercher.
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
48 Hours. CBC News: American Girl, Italian Nightmare.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-girl-italian-nightmare/
48 Hours. CBC News: Amanda Knox: The untold story.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-reveals-amanda-knoxs-untold-story/
ABC News: Testimony in Amanda Knox Trial Disputes Bloody Footprints.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/International/amanda-knox-testimony-disputes-bloody-footprints/story?id=8613900
BBC: Amanda Knox's rights violated in Italy murder probe, ECHR says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46985679
Casefile: True Crime Podcast: Case 270: Meredith Kercher - True Crime Podcast
https://casefilepodcast.com/case-270-meredith-kercher/
CBC News: Amanda Knox blasts the media for "Guilty until proven innocent" trial coverage.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/amanda-knox-blasts-the-media-for-guilty-until-proven-innocent-trial-coverage/
CBC News: Italy Murder Trial Witness: I Heard Scream.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/italy-murder-trial-witness-i-heard-scream/
Daily Mail. Terrifying scream 'made my flesh crawl' reveals witness at Meredith Kercher murder trial.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1165256/Terrifying-scream-flesh-crawl-reveals-witness-Meredith-Kercher-murder-trial.html
Euronews.com: Amanda Knox to be retried for slander in Italy after court overturns her previous conviction.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/13/amanda-knox-to-be-retried-for-sl