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'''Meredith Susanna Cara Kercher''' (born ], ] in the ]) was ] to death on ] ] in ], ]. Kercher had been part of the ] ], and had gone in Italy in order to complete her degree course.<ref>{{cite web |
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==Death== |
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Kercher was discovered by the Perugia Postal Police in her bed partially clothed and with her throat cut on the morning of ]. She had celebrated ] with friends in the programme the night before and had headed home. There was evidence on her body that she had sex not long before her death, but the coroners didn't establish any evidence that she had been raped. Her two mobile phones, found close to her home in Perugia, carry her fingerprints and an as yet unidentified print. The six-and-a-half hour post-mortem also showed that Kercher had been killed with a small ] or a piece of glass. Police examined photographs on her ] page and say the internet will help provide clues. The case received international attention. |
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==Investigation== |
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Three people have been held under arrest in connection with the case, ], a female ] student, her ] boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, and Patrick Lumumba, a Congolese man who runs a bar in the town.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Three-arrested-over-student39s-murder.3447973.jp |
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}}</ref> Mr Lumumba has a Polish wife and claims he is the grandson of Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, and later first prime minister of Republic of Congo in 1960, assassinated in 1961. Police claim to have found a fourth fingerprint in blood at the scene and are now seeking a fourth suspect. Police believe a footprint in the blood in the house "is exactly compatible" with one of Sollecito's shoes. |
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According to police, Knox broke down under interrogation and said that she heard screaming then blocked her ears, and felt confused. She stated that another man, Patrick Lumumba, was in the bedroom with Meredith at the time of the screams.<ref name="a"> |
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|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/italy/story/0,,2207114,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront |
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|title=Meredith's flatmate 'heard her die' |
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|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1438435 |
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|title=Suspect drowned screams of flatmate |
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A knife, which is compatible with evidence of the murder weapon, has been reportedly found in Sollecito's home.<ref name="a"/> |
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==Tributes== |
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Kercher's family travelled to Italy and visited the place where Meredith's friends in Perugia commemorated her, on the steps of ]. Her dad left a rose and a condolence note stating "Love you forever Meredith, all my love. Dad".<ref> |
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|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/11/08/judge-considers-ruling-on-meredith-suspects-89520-20079106/ |
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|title=Judge considers ruling on Meredith suspects |
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A candlelit vigil had place Monday night in Perugia in memory of Meredith.<ref name="b">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.1819070.0.candlelight_vigil_for_meredith.php |title=Candlelight Vigil For Meredith |
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}}</ref>The students of her university, the ], commemorated her as well. |
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The ] community dedicated several pages and a huge number of messages and comments to her memory.<ref name="b"/> |
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