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Meredith Kercher

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Key facts

Full name Meredith Susanna Cara Kercher[2]
Birth date 28 December 1985[2]
Death date 1 November 2007[2]
Nationality British[1]
Place of death Perugia, Italy[1]

Meredith Kercher was a British student who was murdered in Perugia, Italy, in 2007 while on an exchange from the University of Leeds.

Context

Meredith Kercher was a British student who was killed in Perugia, Italy, in 2007 while on an exchange from the University of Leeds [1]. She shared a flat with Amanda Knox, and Italian police found her body there [1]. Her flatmate and Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of murder in 2009 [1].

Documented claims

  • Meredith Kercher was killed in Perugia, Italy, in 2007. [1]
  • She was on an exchange from the University of Leeds. [1]
  • Her flatmate and Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of murder in 2009. [1]

Questions and answers

Did they ever find out what happened to Meredith Kercher?

Yes, her flatmate Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of murder in 2009 [1].

Do Meredith Kercher's family still blame Amanda Knox?

The sources do not provide information on the family's current feelings.

How much compensation did Amanda Knox get?

The sources do not mention any compensation amount.

How did they find out Amanda Knox was innocent?

The sources do not detail the process of establishing innocence.

Sources

  1. Profile: Meredith Kercher - BBC News — bbc.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Meredith Kercher - Biography — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People