I don't agree with Mr. Kercher's characterization of the evidence in this case.
The defence lawyers are contesting the DNA evidence from the alleged murder weapon, a knife found in a drawer at Sollecito’s apartment. They say the DNA samples — Meredith’s on the tip of the blade, Knox’s on the handle — are too small to be admissible as evidence. They also argue that DNA on a clasp from Meredith’s bra, found in her room six weeks after her body was discovered, could have been contaminated.
This is disputed by the top forensics team from Rome, led by Patrizia Stefanoni, an internationally respected forensic scientist. The fact that recently, in Britain, someone was convicted on 17-year-old DNA evidence is ignored by the defence.
I don't really see how 17-year-old DNA evidence in Britain has anything to do with the DNA being "Too Low" or with the possibility of contamination in this case. I also don't agree with the characterization of Stefanoni as an internationally respected scientist.
Judge Giancarlo Massei, who presided at the trial of Knox and Sollecito, produced a 400-page report.
It is quite revealing, showing that — although Knox’s DNA and Meredith’s genetic material were found mixed together in several locations in the bathroom — much more than the DNA evidence was responsible for the decision to convict.
I don't see that the quantity of pages in the report is really representative of the quality of the report. I find the report lacking in common sense and logic.
As far as finding DNA of Amanda and Meredith in the bathroom shared by Amanda and Meredith, does he not realize that that is to be expected?
Sollecito claimed to have been working at his computer on the evening of the murder, but computer records show that it was inactive. Both Sollecito’s and Knox’s mobile phones were switched off that night.
Hopefully the appeal court will get around to the computer evidence, suffice it to say this is disputed. I wonder if Mr. Kercher is aware of this?
Knox said she turned her phone off, Raffaele said he did not. Phone companies don't track the turning on and off of phones, just if there were any incoming or outgoing transmissions.
A witness saw the couple several times in the vicinity of the cottage on the night of the killing, although they said they were at Sollecito’s home. Their alibis changed nine times, with Sollecito saying that he could not remember whether Knox was with him all evening. They even hinted at putting the blame on each other.
Who was this witness and how credible is the witness and his statements? I wonder if Mr. Kercher is aware of the drug conviction of this witness and the fact that the facts in his statements are in dispute? I am not sure what he is talking about with the "hinted at" reference, maybe he should elaborate on this a bit. I don't agree with the nine times that their alibis changed either. I remember ONE alibi. Nine does sound bad for them though. I wish he had listed the nine alibis.
There are many more factors, almost 20 in all, among them the suspicion that there may have been something ritualistic about Meredith’s death.
20, another nice number. If the other 19 are like the ritualistic thing, I wouldn't give them any credibility. Perhaps that one is the most significant or, maybe even this next one.
Sollecito was said to have Japanese manga comics that described the rape and killing of female vampires. Meredith had been dressed as a vampire to celebrate Hallowe’en.
Wow, I am convinced. How about you?
Of course not! Your claim was that nothing Kercher writes can have any influence in Italy. I just pointed out your error.
