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14/12/2007
Funeral Held For Meredith Kercher
The funeral has taken place of murdered British student Meredith Kercher in south London.
Members of the 21-year-old's family were joined by hundreds of mourners at Croydon Parish Church to pay tribute to Meredith, who was found dead in the house she was living in as an exchange student in Perugia in Italy last month.
Mrs Kercher’s parents, John and Arline, her sister Stephanie and brothers John and Lyle, were the last to arrive at the church. They followed Meredith's coffin, which was surrounded by colourful floral tributes and a photograph of her.
The funeral was followed by a private burial at Mitcham Road Cemetery, near Croydon.
Italian police believe that Meredith may have been killed in a violent sexual encounter.
Three people remain in custody in Italy in connection with her death. They are Amanda Knox, 20, Meredith's American housemate; Italian Raffaele Sollecito, 23, Ms Knox's former boyfriend; and Rudy Hermann Guede, 20.
Diya 'Patrick' Lumumba, 38, a Congolese bar owner, has been released from prison but remains a suspect in the case.
All have denied any involvement in Meredith's death.
(KMcA)
Members of the 21-year-old's family were joined by hundreds of mourners at Croydon Parish Church to pay tribute to Meredith, who was found dead in the house she was living in as an exchange student in Perugia in Italy last month.
Mrs Kercher’s parents, John and Arline, her sister Stephanie and brothers John and Lyle, were the last to arrive at the church. They followed Meredith's coffin, which was surrounded by colourful floral tributes and a photograph of her.
The funeral was followed by a private burial at Mitcham Road Cemetery, near Croydon.
Italian police believe that Meredith may have been killed in a violent sexual encounter.
Three people remain in custody in Italy in connection with her death. They are Amanda Knox, 20, Meredith's American housemate; Italian Raffaele Sollecito, 23, Ms Knox's former boyfriend; and Rudy Hermann Guede, 20.
Diya 'Patrick' Lumumba, 38, a Congolese bar owner, has been released from prison but remains a suspect in the case.
All have denied any involvement in Meredith's death.
(KMcA)
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Three Still Held Over Meredith Murder
Italian police are continuing to question three people in connection with the death of British student Meredith Kercher. Amanda Knox, a 20-year-old American student who was also Meredith's room-mate, her 24-year-old Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito and 37-year-old Congolese man Patrick Diya Lumumba were all arrested on Tuesday.
Three Still Held Over Meredith Murder
Italian police are continuing to question three people in connection with the death of British student Meredith Kercher. Amanda Knox, a 20-year-old American student who was also Meredith's room-mate, her 24-year-old Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito and 37-year-old Congolese man Patrick Diya Lumumba were all arrested on Tuesday.
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An Italian court has reinstated guilty verdicts against Amanda Knox and Rafaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Knox, who lives in Seattle, was sentenced to 28 years and six months and Sollecito, was given 25 years.
Kercher Accused Found Guilty For Second Time In Italy
An Italian court has reinstated guilty verdicts against Amanda Knox and Rafaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Knox, who lives in Seattle, was sentenced to 28 years and six months and Sollecito, was given 25 years.
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Fourth Arrest In Meredith Murder
Police investigating the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy have arrested a fourth person, Rudy Hermann Guede. Mr Guede, 21, who is originally from the Ivory Coast, was detained in Germany and is expected to be extradited to Italy within the next few days.
Fourth Arrest In Meredith Murder
Police investigating the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy have arrested a fourth person, Rudy Hermann Guede. Mr Guede, 21, who is originally from the Ivory Coast, was detained in Germany and is expected to be extradited to Italy within the next few days.
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