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Italy's highest appeal court has ruled two suspects in UK student Meredith Kercher's murder must stay in jail in case they flee the country. | Italy's highest appeal court has ruled two suspects in UK student Meredith Kercher's murder must stay in jail in case they flee the country. |
On Monday, judges said the personality of American Amanda Knox, 20, was "negative" and that of Italian Raffaele Sollecito, 24, was "peculiar". | |
Hermann Guede, 21, from Ivory Coast, was also ordered to stay behind bars. | Hermann Guede, 21, from Ivory Coast, was also ordered to stay behind bars. |
All deny sexually assaulting and murdering Miss Kercher, 21, of south London, in Italy in November. | All deny sexually assaulting and murdering Miss Kercher, 21, of south London, in Italy in November. |
No comment | No comment |
Making public a ruling made on 1 April, the judges cited Miss Knox's poor attitude to court proceedings and the fact that she had repeatedly contradicted herself when giving testimony. | |
They also made reference to Mr Sollecito's habitual use of drugs. | They also made reference to Mr Sollecito's habitual use of drugs. |
There was a serious risk that the pair, who were boyfriend and girlfriend, might flee the country, the judges added. | |
Members of Miss Kercher's family attended the court. | |
Miss Kercher was found dead under a duvet with her throat cut in her bedroom in the city of Perugia on 2 November. | Miss Kercher was found dead under a duvet with her throat cut in her bedroom in the city of Perugia on 2 November. |
Her mother Arline, brother Lyle and sister Stephanie made no comment to reporters as they arrived at court in Perugia. | Her mother Arline, brother Lyle and sister Stephanie made no comment to reporters as they arrived at court in Perugia. |
Only one of the suspects was in attendance. | |
Mr Sollecito, 24, a student, was brought into the courtroom in handcuffs. | |
'Murder weapon' | 'Murder weapon' |
Last week the results of a new post-mortem examination found Miss Kercher may not have been sexually assaulted before her murder. | Last week the results of a new post-mortem examination found Miss Kercher may not have been sexually assaulted before her murder. |
Police had previously said there was evidence of a violent sexual encounter but the report said it was not possible to say whether she had been assaulted. | Police had previously said there was evidence of a violent sexual encounter but the report said it was not possible to say whether she had been assaulted. |
It added that a knife from a suspect's house could be the murder weapon. | It added that a knife from a suspect's house could be the murder weapon. |
All three suspects deny involvement in the student's death and have not been charged. | All three suspects deny involvement in the student's death and have not been charged. |
The next stage in the case, in May, is likely to see the three defendants together for questioning either in court or in an interview room. | |
They can be held for up to a year before trial. | They can be held for up to a year before trial. |
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