Italy must compensate Amanda Knox

Italy will have to pay only for murder, convicted and then acquitted a US citizen Amanda Knox more than 18'000 euros in compensation. The Italian authorities had violated in the case of the survey, Knox' several of their human rights, ruled the European court of human rights on Thursday in Strasbourg. So it had not been the accusations of the US-American pursued by the police and put under pressure failed, it was said.

in Addition, Italy had not given satisfactory, why is Knox in the year 2007 at a crucial police interrogation, no lawyer provided got. In order for Italy to be in breach of the right to a fair trial as well as on a procedural level - against the ill - treatment ban. The judgment may still be made within three months of the appeal.

Knox was convicted in 2009 for the murder of the British exchange student Meredith Kercher in Italy to a long prison sentence - after nearly eight years of judicial wrangling, the acquittal of Knox.

she had acquired as the "angel with the Eisaugen" fame, and approximately four years in prison sat. A judgement due to a false suspicion: Knox had accused, after Conviction of the Italian judge, a well-Known of the murder of Kercher, although she knew his innocence.

American made, however, before the Strasbourg court that you have made this statement in a state of shock after the discovery of the dead and under the impression of the blows of the police. In addition, you have been neither a lawyer nor an interpreter. (sda)

Created: 24.01.2019, 12:51 PM