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The last witnesses have given evidence in the trial of two people accused of killing the British student, Meredith Kercher in Italy. | The last witnesses have given evidence in the trial of two people accused of killing the British student, Meredith Kercher in Italy. |
American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend, Italian Raffaele Sollecito, deny stabbing Ms Kercher to death in Perugia in 2007. | American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend, Italian Raffaele Sollecito, deny stabbing Ms Kercher to death in Perugia in 2007. |
Prosecutors say Miss Kercher, an exchange student from London, was killed during what began as a sex game. | Prosecutors say Miss Kercher, an exchange student from London, was killed during what began as a sex game. |
The trial resumes on 9 October with a verdict expected in several weeks. | The trial resumes on 9 October with a verdict expected in several weeks. |
On Friday the court heard a neurologist called by Ms Knox's defence team explained why he thought she gave police differing stories about her whereabouts on the night of the killing. | On Friday the court heard a neurologist called by Ms Knox's defence team explained why he thought she gave police differing stories about her whereabouts on the night of the killing. |
Carlo Caltagirone said Ms Knox was under stress after long police questioning, which might have confused her. | Carlo Caltagirone said Ms Knox was under stress after long police questioning, which might have confused her. |
Ms Knox, 22, now maintains she spent the night at Mr Sollecito's house elsewhere in Perugia. | Ms Knox, 22, now maintains she spent the night at Mr Sollecito's house elsewhere in Perugia. |
One man, Rudy Guede from the Ivory Coast, has been jailed for 30 years for killing Miss Kercher, a Leeds University student. | |
He has denied wrongdoing and is appealing against the conviction. |
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