Amanda Knox faces Italy retrial over Kercher murder
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito spent four years in jail for murder but were freed on appeal
American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito must face a retrial over the killing in 2007 of her UK flatmate, Meredith Kercher, Italy's highest court has ruled.
Miss Knox and Mr Sollecito spent four years in jail for murder but were freed on appeal in October 2011, largely on the grounds DNA evidence was flawed.
Prosecutors appealed and the Court of Cassation overturned the acquittals.
Rudy Guede was convicted in a separate trial and sentenced to 16 years.
The Ivory Coast national was found guilty of sexually assaulting and stabbing Ms Kercher. He admitted being at the house on the night of the killing in November 2007, but denies murder.
'Very anxious'
Meredith Kercher, from Coulsdon, south London, had been on a year abroad from Leeds University when she was found semi-naked in her bedroom and with her throat cut in the cottage she shared with Miss Knox.
Addressing the court on Monday, they urged the judges to "make sure the final curtain does not drop on this shocking and dire crime".Prosecutors believed she was killed in a brutal sex game that went wrong.
Miss Knox's Italian lawyer, Luciano Ghirga, said on Monday her client was "very anxious" about the latest hearing.
Miss Knox lives in Seattle and a retrial is likely to take place in absentia, as the US is unlikely to extradite her, analysts say.
Miss Knox and Mr Sollecito were originally sentenced to 26 and 25 years in prison for killing and sexually assaulting Meredith Kercher.
Task 1: Translate in Italian the language highlighted in blue above
Task 2: How do you see this retrial?
3 commenti:
Be freed on appeal = essere scagionati in appello.
Italy's highest court has ruled = la Cassazione ha stabilito.
in jail for murder= in prigione per assassinio.
on the grounds = sulle basi di.
overturned the acquittals =rovesciò l'assoluzione/proscioglimento.
convicted in= condannato in.
sentenced to =condannato a.
found guilty of sexually assaulting and stabbing = stabilito colpevole di violenza sessuale e accoltellamento.
Addressing the court= rivolgendosi alla corte.
final curtain does not drop on = scena finale non calasse su.
Prosecutor = l'accusa.
latest hearing = ultima udienza.
to take place in absentia = aver luogo in contumacia.
Task 2.
The trial consists in the check of the truth but this last one is only a trial one, not necessary the true truth. In whatever democracy, this gap scares.
We can only believe in the improving of justice instruments and justice body.
For the rest, we should have trial's documents to judge reasonably.
I ask the change for having a snack.
Italy's highest court has ruled : la Cassazione ha stabilito.
in jail for murder: in prigione per assassinio.
on the grounds :sulle basi di
overturned the acquittals :capovolse l'assoluzione
convicted in: condannato in
sentenced to :condannato a
found guilty of sexually assaulting and stabbing :stabilito colpevole di violenza sessuale e accoltellamento
Addressing the court :rivolgendosi alla corte
final curtain does not drop on : scena finale non cadere su
Prosecutor : accusa
latest hearing : ultima udienza
to take place in absentia :si terrà in contumacia
-Italy's highest court has ruled =la più alta Corte d'Italia "la Corte di Cassazione" ha stabilito.
-in jail for murder= in carcere per omicidio.
-on the grounds = per i motivi.
-overturned the acquittals =capovolse l'assoluzione
-convicted in= condannato in.
-sentenced to =condannato a.
-found guilty of sexually assaulting and stabbing = stabilito colpevole di violenza sessuale e accoltellamento.
-Addressing the court= rivolgendosi alla corte.
-final curtain does not drop on = scena finale non cadrà su.
-Prosecutor = l'accusa.
-latest hearing = ultima udienza.
-to take place in absentia = si terrà in contumacia
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