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Kercher suspect 'fell into trap' | Kercher suspect 'fell into trap' |
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One of the suspects in the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher has proclaimed his innocence, saying he fell into a trap made by his own hands. | One of the suspects in the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher has proclaimed his innocence, saying he fell into a trap made by his own hands. |
Raffaele Sollecito, boyfriend of fellow suspect Amanda Knox, wrote to a magazine in his Italian hometown Bari. | Raffaele Sollecito, boyfriend of fellow suspect Amanda Knox, wrote to a magazine in his Italian hometown Bari. |
In his letter he described returning to his girlfriend's house to find a "big mess" and the dead body of Ms Kercher. | In his letter he described returning to his girlfriend's house to find a "big mess" and the dead body of Ms Kercher. |
Meredith, 21, from London, was murdered last November in the house she shared with Knox and others in Perugia, Italy. | Meredith, 21, from London, was murdered last November in the house she shared with Knox and others in Perugia, Italy. |
The Leeds University exchange student's throat had been slit and she was partially covered by a duvet. | |
One morning you return to her house and find a big mess. The problems begin Raffaele Sollecito | One morning you return to her house and find a big mess. The problems begin Raffaele Sollecito |
The letter emerged as Mr Sollecito's lawyers prepared to challenge the case against him in court on Friday. | The letter emerged as Mr Sollecito's lawyers prepared to challenge the case against him in court on Friday. |
He questioned a justice system in which "people who have killed their family avoid spending a single day in jail, thanks to psychiatric tests, while I who am innocent until proven otherwise have my freedom ludicrously limited in a way that not even those who have already been convicted have to endure." | He questioned a justice system in which "people who have killed their family avoid spending a single day in jail, thanks to psychiatric tests, while I who am innocent until proven otherwise have my freedom ludicrously limited in a way that not even those who have already been convicted have to endure." |
His only hope, wrote Mr Sollecito, 24, lay in "the truth" being uncovered. | His only hope, wrote Mr Sollecito, 24, lay in "the truth" being uncovered. |
'A big mess' | 'A big mess' |
He describes his version of the events that started with him meeting fellow suspect Ms Knox, 21, from Seattle, and ended with the two of them being jailed. | He describes his version of the events that started with him meeting fellow suspect Ms Knox, 21, from Seattle, and ended with the two of them being jailed. |
He wrote: "Consider for one moment what it's like to be in my position: you meet a girl at a concert, she lives with friends and from that day you go out more and more, you spend untroubled days together... You can't ask for any more from life. | He wrote: "Consider for one moment what it's like to be in my position: you meet a girl at a concert, she lives with friends and from that day you go out more and more, you spend untroubled days together... You can't ask for any more from life. |
"Then one morning you return to her house and find a big mess. | "Then one morning you return to her house and find a big mess. |
"The problems begin: the police arrive, break down the locked door of a bedroom and discover the lifeless body of one of her friends. | "The problems begin: the police arrive, break down the locked door of a bedroom and discover the lifeless body of one of her friends. |
"From then on they suspect everyone and everything, including you. | "From then on they suspect everyone and everything, including you. |
"And you, thinking you are helping them, fall into a trap you have made with your own hands." | "And you, thinking you are helping them, fall into a trap you have made with your own hands." |
Mr Sollecito, Ms Knox and third suspect Rudy Hermann Guede, 21, originally from the Ivory Coast, have been accused of killing Meredith in a bungled sex game. | Mr Sollecito, Ms Knox and third suspect Rudy Hermann Guede, 21, originally from the Ivory Coast, have been accused of killing Meredith in a bungled sex game. |
Ms Knox and Mr Sollecito have been in jail since November, while Mr Guede was arrested later in Germany and extradited to Italy in December | Ms Knox and Mr Sollecito have been in jail since November, while Mr Guede was arrested later in Germany and extradited to Italy in December |
A judge is expected to decide early next week whether Mr Sollecito and Ms Knox will stand trial for the murder. | A judge is expected to decide early next week whether Mr Sollecito and Ms Knox will stand trial for the murder. |
Mr Guede is being tried behind closed doors in a fast-track process, the result of which is also expected next week. | Mr Guede is being tried behind closed doors in a fast-track process, the result of which is also expected next week. |
All three suspects deny being involved in the murder. | All three suspects deny being involved in the murder. |
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