爱华网http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Meredith_Kercher
American college
student Amanda knox
stands accused of
killing her roommate
in a bizarre sex
game gone wrong.
Is she the victim of a
justice system, a town,
and an Italian media that
was stacked against her?
Regardless of the verdict,
knox's life will
never be the same.
[ Bell tolls ]
[ Man singing in
African dialect ]
Buon giorno.
We are looking for
Meredith kercher.
Meredith lives here,
but she's, uh -- she's
not here right now.
I am raffaele sollecito.
And this is Amanda knox.
Una studentessa americana.
She lives here
with Meredith.
There are four of
us all together.
Bene. We found signora
kercher's cellphone
this morning outside a
house on via sperandio.
We thought maybe it
was stolen and dumped.
Well, I've called Meredith
a few times this morning.
She didn't answer.
I guess that's why.
This is starting to freak
me out a little bit.
What do you mean?
Well, when I came
home this morning,
I noticed that the
front door was open.
And then I went upstairs,
and there was a broken window
in one of the bedrooms
and several drops of blood on
the floor in the bathroom.
So, Amanda ran back
to my place and got me.
We were just up there,
and it looks like
someone broke in.
Did you call the police?
I thought you
were the police.
We're the polizia postale.
We investigate stolen computers,
credit cards, and cellphones.
Uh, we called
the emergency number,
the 112, a
few minutes ago,
and the carabinieri said
they would send someone.
While we're
waiting, though,
maybe can you come
inside and take a look.
I'm scared to
go in there again.
Sure.
[ Door opens ]
The bathroom is this way.
When I went to take a
shower this morning,
I noticed there were
some drops of blood.
I thought maybe
somebody cut themselves.
Hello?
Oh, that's filomena,
my other roommate.
What's going on?
Someone broke your window.
My God.
Man: Anything missing?
My laptop and my jewelry
#NAME?
Where's Meredith?
I don't know.
Her door is locked.
We knocked a few times,
but there was no answer.
Meredith never
locks her door.
[ Knock on door ]
Meredith.
Meredith!
Apra la porta!
Um, I would like to
report a break-in.
[ Speaking Italian ]
Apra la porta!
[ Telephone rings ]
Hello?
Mom, someone broke
in to our house.
What? Are you all right?
They're breaking down
Meredith's door right now.
W-why?
Try again.
Amanda? Amanda, talk to me.
[ Gasps ]
Un piede. Un piede.
Oh, my God, there's a foot.
They said something about a foot.
I don't understand the rest.
A foot?
What do you mean, a foot?
My God. I don't know if it's
a foot or it's a whole body.
Everybody out!
Via! Immediatamente! Via!
[ Telephone beeps ]
What was that all about?
My God! That was Amanda.
She said something about a
#NAME?
[ Camera shutters clicking ]
Reporter: [ British accent
] We're here in perugia,
where news is coming in
on the murder of a
young British student.
As you can see behind me,
the house is being investigated
by the police at the moment,
with forensics teams
still working.
Although the authorities have
yet to make a formal statement,
we're expecting them
to do so shortly.
More news as we have it.
This is unreal.
I can't believe this
is actually happening.
I know.
[ Mid-tempo rock music playing ]
Â? I see that I'm not... Â?
[ hissing ]
Buona giornata.
Buona giornata.
Buona giornata, signore.
That's Italian for
have a nice day, sir.
Yeah, whatever.
Â? Let's try to make it last Â?
hey.
Um, can I get a
decaf soy cappuccino
and an iced latte macchiato?
A decaf soy cappuccino
and an iced macchiato.
[ Speaking Italian ]
Dude, foxy, I can't believe that
you're ditching us this year.
What is that team
gonna do without you?
We need foxy knoxy!
I'm sure you'll survive.
You'll find a way.
But what about d.J.?
I mean, is he gonna
come and, you know,
hang out with
you in perugia?
Um, actually we're taking
a little bit of a break.
He's gonna be in
China for the year.
I'm gonna be in Italy.
I just doesn't make much
sense to be tied down.
I'm gonna be here forever,
serving cake.
I hate you.
You'll love me when I bring you
back some perugian chocolate.
Hey, make it some Italian men,
and we'll call it a deal.
Deal.
Italian men coming right up.
Oh, my God!
What are you doing? Hello!
Aw, I love you!
Ooh, I love you, too, sweetheart.
Hi, dad.
Hi.
How's my world traveler, hmm?
I'm good. How are you?
Already missing you.
I love you tons.
Tons and tons and tons.
[ Smooching ] [ Laughs ]
Okay, now, how do you feel
about leaving Seattle?
I love Seattle,
and I love the
university of Washington.
But it'll be really awesome
to be somewhere totally
new and different.
Okay, mom, your turn.
Aaah! No! No! Come on, baby.
Amanda...
We're all so proud of you
for all you had to accomplish
to make this trip possible.
[ Sighs ]
We're gonna miss you.
Aw, no! [ Chuckles ]
It won't be the same around
here without you.
It's only 10 months.
I'll be back. I know.
10 months is a long time.
[ Both laugh ]
You all set?
Got your passport? Euros?
Pepper spray?
Yes, I'm all set.
What is this, "the stepfather's
guide to Europe"?
[ Laughter ] You
should write a book.
Toast, everybody. Toast.
Grab a glass. Here we go.
Travel safe and come
back soon, honey.
[ Laughter ]
[ Glasses clinking,
all talking at once ]
[ Amanda speaking Italian ]
Amanda: It's great you could
get over here so soon.
[ Bicycle bell dings ]
How's your jet lag?
Tired? I'll survive.
This is the town square.
It's hook-up central.
And this is
palazzo dei priori.
It's got some beautiful
13th-century frescoes,
if you want to
check it out.
You can drink out
in the open here?
In Italy, they say
everything's illegal
and nothing's forbidden.
See these guys? Uh-huh.
They're dealing.
Mostly hash and weed.
This place is awesome!
I want to study here.
Well, we can go to some
bars after dinner,
but you cannot tell
mom anything.
There's a place down here
that posts classifieds.
Maybe I can find an apartment.
We should look.
Man: Hey. Ciao.
[ Laughs ] You slut!
Aw, come on.
It's Italy, dude.
Get with the times.
[ Laughs ] They're cute.
Hmm. Come on. I'll share.
[ Both laugh ]
Oh, scusi mi.
I'm Amanda.
I'm a student here.
Is this your flyer
of the l'appartamento?
Yes. We are three women.
We have an extra bedroom.
It's very near here.
And it's 300 Euros a month.
It's perfect.
When can I see it?
Eccoci qua.
So...
This is your bedroom.
It's small. No, it's nice.
It's cute. I like it.
And you share the bathroom
with a girl named Meredith.
An English girl.
A British roommate, very cool.
[ Chuckles ]
Oh, my God. It's perfect!
[ Exhales sharply ]
I love it.
I love it.
Would it be possible for you to
give us a one-month deposit?
Yes. No problem.
I'll get the lease.
You can sign it now. Good.
[ Both laugh ]
[ British accent ] I hear
you're American. I am.
Meredith.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you. Ciao.
[ Laughter ] I'm Amanda.
Are you studying here?
European politics
and Italian.
Very cool. I just, uh --
I'm starting at universitÃ
per stranieri in September.
Right down the street.
Ace.
Ace?
You know, "ace"?
Brilliant, fantastic.
Don't you use that word?
Well, not like that, but it's good.
I'll start.
[ Laughter ]
[ Classical music playing ]
[ Music ends ]
[ Applause ]
I have to go.
Now?
Yeah. My humanities
test is tomorrow.
Oh, but I thought we could grab
a drink after at Merlin's.
Another time, okay?
[ Music resumes ]
[ Chuckles ]
Raffaele.
Amanda. Buona sera.
[ Chuckles ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Raffaele: I come from bari.
It's down South.
On the coast of the adriatic.
Yes, I know.
Brava.
You know European geography.
Not all Americans are
ignorant slugs. Come on.
I, uh -- I grew up in Seattle.
Let's see how you do.
Um, Seattle. It's a city.
Uh-huh.
In Washington state.
Okay.
[ Both chuckle ]
And... it's home of Microsoft.
Most people say, uh...
Home of "grey's anatomy" and
birthplace of Kurt cobain.
And you say Microsoft.
I'm studying
computer engineering.
What do you expect?
I actually think
it's very charming.
Are...You...Hungry...
For a big...
Fat...
Chocolate strawberry?
Â? ...To make it do Â?
Â? maybe there's something
to make it true Â?
Â? a little more
goes such a long way Â?
Â? you know I want
a little more Â?
Â? love from you Â?
Â? love, you do me right Â?
Â? you know you got
to hear me say Â?
Â? your love for me Â?
Â? you've got to do
it right, yeah Â?
this Risotto recipe --
it's from my mother.
She used to make it every
Friday night before she died.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Oh, that's okay. It was, um...
...A long time ago.
Blood: The last
of the vampires."
That's one of my mangas.
It's Japanese comics.
I collect them. Like art.
Very cool.
So, is your dad still around?
No.
He lives in bari.
He's a doctor.
Molto importante.
[ Chuckles ]
My dad's a vice president
for Macy's stores... mm-hmm.
...And my mom teaches math.
They split when I was
really little, though, so...
My parents were divorced, too.
But, um, back then, it wasn't so...
Accepted.
Hmm.
And...
Kids teased me a lot at school.
Here. Grazie.
Oh, this looks really good.
[ Both chuckle ]
I was made fun of
in school, too.
You?
Mm-hmm.
For what?
Well, I played
a lot of sports,
and I didn't have a
boyfriend till junior year,
so they thought that
I was a lesbian.
[ Laughs ]
[ Chuckles ]
You...
Don't kiss like a lesbian.
No?
Maybe you should try again.
Â? ...To get you back in Â?
Â? my heart Â?
Â? I'm all to you Â?
Â? back to the start Â?
[ birds chirping ]
[ Thinking ] I really like
the Italian lifestyle.
Everything shuts down
in the middle of the day.
Life really isn't about going
to work and making money.
It's about who you are
and what you choose to do
and who you choose to
spend your time with.
[ Laughter ]
This is actually one of the
happiest times in my life.
You can't catch me!
[ Laughs ]
[ Sighing ] Oh.
Hey, magnifico!
[ Both breathing heavily ]
[ Both chuckle ]
You are uno spirito
libero, Amanda.
[ Both laugh ]
You live your life
like a dream.
But it is a dream.
And I don't ever
want to wake up.
The chocolate festival
was awesome.
Are you gonna go? Maybe.
Maybe? I thought you
were mad about chocolate.
There's something I want
to talk to you about.
I just don't want it
turning into a big thing.
Okay.
I think you could be doing a more
around the flat, cleaning and things.
I do clean.
When? Every time I go
into the bathroom,
your stuff is all over the place.
It's a sty.
And you leave your dishes
piled in the sink.
Okay, stop.
I'm sorry.
Well, why didn't you tell
me it bothered you before?
I shouldn't have to tell you.
It should be obvious.
Hey! My two queens!
What's up? What's up?
The sky. The sky.
[ Both chuckle ]
Look, I'll try harder.
Okay?
Okay? Okay.
Are we cool?
We're cool.
Ace!
[ Both chuckle ]
Hey, I met a guy.
Oh, really? Yeah.
He looks exactly
like Harry Potter.
He's quiet
and he's supersmart.
Oh, my gosh.
His apartment?
I think his dad's
really wealthy.
Hmm. Does he work?
He's studying computer
engineering at the university,
but he, uh --
he's not a geek.
He's not like that.
So, you've barely been
here two months,
and you've already got yourself
a posh Italian boyfriend?
Yeah. I think I do.
We're from totally
different cultures,
but we have so
much in common.
It's...
It's like...Destiny.
Destiny? Yeah.
Hmm, I like the sound of that.
Respect.
[ Both laugh ]
[ Camera shutters clicking ]
Reporter: 21-year-old British
exchange student Meredith kercher
was found brutally
stabbed to death
in her apartment in
perugia earlier today.
By all accounts, Meredith --
or "mez," as she was called
by her family and friends --
was a good student,
a good person,
and a good friend.
Like thousands
of other students,
kercher set off on a year's
adventure studying abroad.
Sadly, she will not
be returning home.
This is Nigel fox, perugia.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Prosecutor mignini.
What do we have so far?
The glass in the back
window is broken.
It's the bedroom
of filomena romanelli,
a roommate of the victim.
That's how they got in?
We think the break-in
could've been staged.
Let's take a look.
Prosecutor, this way.
The glass is on top
of the clothes.
Which means the window
must've been broken
after the room
was ransacked.
Prosecutor mignini.
Poor child.
We found Ms.
kercher in a pool of blood.
She was covered by this quilt.
Dr. stefanoni: Her
throat was slashed.
Based on the
blood trajectory,
she was kneeling
in front of the wardrobe
when she was stabbed.
Whoever did this must've
been covered in blood.
How'd the killer leave
without tracking bloody
footprints everywhere?
Well, we did find a
couple of visible footprints.
And we also raised five or
six latents with luminol.
So, someone tried to
clean up afterwards.
Not the m.O.
Of your typical petty thief or rapist.
I think we could be looking at
something more sinister here.
In the meantime,
I want to talk to kercher's
roommates and everyone who knew her.
There is a place down here
that has great scamorza.
What's that?
It's, um, seasoned
and smoked cheese.
Sounds good. Let's go.
[ Cellphone rings ]
Wait. One sec. Sorry.
Hold on.
Hi, mom. Edda: Where are you?
I'm on a walk with raffaele.
I think you
should come home.
[ Cellphone rings ]
Mom, I've got
to finish school.
Well, listen, sweetie, I know how
important your studies are to you,
the year abroad,
but we'll deal with
all that later.
I-I just...
I just think it's
right to come home.
You've been through enough.
Mom, I'm fine.
Really, seriously.
I'm okay. You don't sound okay.
I'm staying with raffaele, and I can buy new clothes.
It's really not a big deal.
Damn it, Amanda!
I want you to come home now.
Mom! That's not gonna happen.
Okay? I'm a big girl.
I get to make these
decisions now.
Hold on.
The police
want to talk with us.
Okay.
Mom, I have to go
down to the precinct.
All right?
We'll talk about this later.
I love you. Bye.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Everything's happening so fast.
[ Sighing ] I can't think.
It's like a nightmare.
You're in shock.
Amanda knox?
I guess it's my turn.
Man: Prego.
I woke up at my boyfriend,
raffaele sollecito's, apartment,
where I'd slept
the night before.
And around 10:30,
I went back to my house
to take a shower.
Was there not a shower
at sollecito's house?
Yeah, but it's -- it's small.
Plus, all my clothes
are at my house.
But when I got there,
I noticed that the front
door was -- was open.
But sometimes the lock
on the door doesn't catch,
so I just went in anyway.
And, uh...
Then when I went upstairs
to take a shower,
I noticed that there were some
drops of blood on the floor.
You know?
Um, a bloodstain on the bath mat
and another one on the sink.
You're very brave.
You found the door open,
blood in the bathroom.
Despite all this
you had a shower?
Well...
I mean, the truth is I
thought it was menstrual blood
or somebody cut themselves.
I mean, I definitely didn't
think somebody had been murdered.
And what happened
when you went back to
Amanda's place with her?
We looked around,
and I got concerned,
so I called my sister
who works for the police.
And she told me
to call the 112.
Um...After I did,
we went outside
and waited for them.
Thank you both.
I know this is a
very difficult time.
We just want you to catch
whoever did this to Meredith.
You have my promise.
Where do you want to go?
I don't know.
My house is
officially a crime scene,
so I guess that's out.
Well, you can stay at
my place if you want.
Thank you.
At least now I have
some clean underwear.
Wait. Does that mean you're
not wearing any right now?
Maybe.
Maybe not.
[ Both laugh ]
What's going on?
It's a memoria
