December 4, 2009; 22-year-old American exchange student Amanda Knox is convicted of murdering her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, in 2007 in Perugia, Italy.

(www.thesun.co.uk)

posted by simone on HistoryToday

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[–] PMYA 3 points (+3|-0)

This really doesn't seem like it was that long ago.

[–] simone [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

It doesn't. I followed the story closely while it was happening. Truly learned a lot about the Italian court system.

Posted by simone
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