It’s arguably the biggest murder case since OJ Simpson, similarly dividing opinions and beliefs from different people throughout the world. The baby faced Amanda Knox who first appeared on our television screens over four years ago is now an entirely different woman. The confident and playful student who once toyed with the media is now a matured adult.
Whether or not you believe Amanda Know is innocent or guilty, there simply was not sufficient evidence to convict her of the gruesome murder of Meredith Kutcher. The behaviour by Knox at the beginning of her first trial over four years ago did not do her any favours. She resembled a student high on life that had been thrown into the spotlight and given plenty of attention in a situation she thought she would overcome. Over four years later and she has just overcome it.
When the dust settled and her prison cell door was closed, Amanda Knox knew the full extent of the seriousness of her situation. She spent four long years behind bars for a crime that is now evident she did not commit. The evidence and the behaviour of the Italian police and prosecution are smeared with conspiracy and cover ups. The simple matter of the fact is that there is a man in jail serving time for the murder of Meredith Kutcher.
Rudy Guede was found guilty of the terrible murder of Meredith and has been sent to jail. His DNA was found in Meredith’s apartment, he admitted to having sex with her and he fled Italy to Germany the day after she was murdered. The involvement of Amanda Knox in this case has taken the attention away from the fact that this man is the one who is responsible for the murder of the innocent Meredith Kutcher.
Giuliano Mignini, Amanda Knox’s prosecutor, has vowed to appeal the overturn of Knox’s conviction. This is a man who may soon find himself behind bars as he is currently under investigation for prosecutorial misconduct in a previous case. In any other country in the world, this man would not have been allowed to step foot inside a court room bar attending his own hearing.
Mignini has a personal vendetta against Knox and his actions and dealings with authorities within this case should now also come under investigation. There was sufficient evidence to convict Rudy Guede and that was done, however, Mignini's fascination with Knox's apparent involvement in the murder was enough to deprive her of four of the best years of a person's life.
So what now for Amanda? First of all she has been transformed from the most hated woman in Italy to a celebrity / hero in the United States. She has ran up an astronomical amount of legal bills for her family, not to mention travel and accommodation costs, time off work, security etc..
The race is on as to who will be the first to obtain the golden interview with Amanda Knox. Then there are potential book deals, documentaries and a movie, that directors across America will be licking their lips at the prospect of producing.
Then there is the other side to it; a young adult who has spent the last four years of her life behind bars in a foreign country for a crime she did not commit. There is a family who lost their daughter and sister for four years and spent every night pining for her return.
The emotional testimony by Amanda in court, along with overwhelming return to the United States, highlights a broken woman who has suffered immensely for a crime she simply did not commit. Amanda's family claim her first wish is to lay down in a green field, it may however take her some time to find a field free from any members of the media.
Amanda Knox's lawyer stressed that Amanda and her family wanted people to remember Meredith Kutcher and pray for her family. The harsh reality is that Amanda is the person people are thinking about and who they want to hear from.
Amanda has the story everyone wants to hear and the media will do anything to get it.
Wouldn't you?
