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Photo Gallery Murder in Perugia

A trial set to begin in the Italian city of Perugia revolves around a brutal murder committed in the seemingly idyllic milieu of language schools and exchange students. The case surrounding the slaying of 21-year-old Meredith Kercher has rocked Italy like few other crimes.
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Suspected American murder suspect Amanda Knox has claimed her innocence

Foto: AP
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Police officers inspect the house where British student Meredith Kercher was murdered in November 2007.

Foto: AP
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Prosecutors say Italian murder suspect Raffaele Sollecito has a penchant for violent pornography and horror films, as well as knives and the morbid punk music of Marilyn Manson. They also claim he seemed withdrawn and was deeply affected by the death of his mother.

Foto: AP
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On Oct. 29, Rudy Hermann was convicted to 30 years in prison for murder and the use of sexual violence against Kercher.

Foto: AP
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The victim, Meredith Kercher, grew up in Coulsdon, England, as was 21 at the time of her death. Was it an accident, a sexual game gone out of control? Was it revenge, a Satanic act, a crime stemming from excessive drug use?

Foto: AP
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