One of the most extraordinary interviews this morning on Radio 4's Women's Hour ( I listen! Yes, I listen to Women's Hour! It's allowed you know!) with one of the most notorious figures ( for all the wrong reasons UK Media take note) of recent times Amanda Knox convicted of the murder of Meredith Kercher serving four years and only in 2015 being fully exonerated. She is at once one of the most intelligent, articulate and well balanced young women I have ever heard interviewed. The new film starring Matt Damon and company owes her. At least a dialogue! They interviewed people from her home town but made no attempt to speak to the films subject! Possibly needs to re-assess why they made such a film that is not salacious and sleazy!
Fourteen years ago this week, 21-year old British student Meredith Kercher was sexually assaulted and killed in a brutal attack in her apartment in the Italian city of Perugia. Her death was a shocking and unimaginable loss to her family. But sadly her name did not become the most memorable in the murder investigation that followed. As the world's media descended, a narrative quickly emerged around Amanda Knox - Meredith’s American flatmate - and her then boyfriend Rafaele Sollecito. Dubbed 'Foxy Knoxy', the story became about a sexually voracious femme fatale and her accomplice, who it was said killed Meredith in a drug-fuelled sex game gone wrong. After being found guilty and serving four years in prison, Amanda was fully exonerated by the Italian Supreme Court on appeal in 2015. Amanda now lives back in Seattle, is married, and has just had a baby - having built a career as a writer, podcaster, and campaigner against wrongful conviction. In an exclusive interview with Woman’s Hour and Newsnight, Amanda Knox talks to Emma about trying to restore her reputation, losing control of her identity, and speaking out about the film Stillwater starring Matt Damon, which she says drew on and profited from her story without her consent.
BBC Radio Four interview- not currently available but hopefully later on in the day and it is well worth the wait. I was riveted and spellbound
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