Meredith Kercher convicted killer Rudy Guede faces new trial

It’s been nearly 17 years since then Rudy Guede Prisoned for sexual assault and murder Meredith Kercher In Perugia, Italy. since then, Amanda KnoxThe American student who was first convicted of a crime has moved on and become writers, activists and subjects for several films and documentaries. Check the case.

As for Guede, 38, his story doesn’t end with his beliefs. He was initially sentenced to 30 years in a quick trial, which was appealed to 16 years. Guede served for 13 years before being released in 2021 with good behavior.

But when he faces possible jail time again for sexual assault, abuse and confrontation with his ex-girlfriend’s allegations of sexual assault, abuse and stalking.

Guede and his 25-year-old unnamed plaintiff began dating when he was in jail and broke up when the charges were filed in 2023. In December of that year, she was granted a restraining order against him and gave Guede an electronic bracelet to monitor him.

More than 100,000 photos, thousands of chat and audio messages between the two will be considered evidence, investigating the magistrate Rita Cialoni Said, it is said CNN. He will hold a preliminary hearing in Viterbo, Italy on Friday, August 29.

Gad’s lawyer Carlo Mezzetti Tell CNN His client was innocent, but worried that his previous beliefs would prevent him from receiving a fair trial.

Meanwhile, Guede maintains his innocence in Kercher’s murder despite authorities finding his fingerprints and DNA at the scene. His belief came after Knox, then 38, and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito,spend Four years in prison Prior to acquittal in 2011.

“I never really felt like I had the ability to prove my innocence.” ABC News In an interview held on Friday, August 22. “This case is never about evidence. It’s about this story.”

“Amanda and I risked the conviction of what we did not do for not lying,” Sollecito, 41, said on the release of Guede. “I’m just sorry that he never regretted what he did and killed that poor girl.”

A lawyer for Kercher’s family also yelled, saying Guede’s time in prison was “this low sentence may be enough to murder this situation.”

“This will be another aspect that I need to explain to Meredith’s family.” Francesco Maresca Tell La Stampa then. “Every time, besides legitimacy, it further restores their indescribable pain.”