The day after the verdict Knox hit the interview circuit again to cry and complain that she expected the Italian courts to do better.
Below is the statement that she released to the press shortly after the verdict.
Amanda before starting her interview on Good Morning America.
Lights, Camera, Action . . . her interview began.
Full statement released by Amanda Knox following the verdict:
First and foremost it must be recognized that there is no
consolation for the Kercher family. Their grief over Meredith’s
terrible murder will follow them forever. They deserve respect and
support.
I am frightened and saddened by this unjust verdict. Having been found
innocent before, I expected better from the Italian justice system.
The evidence and accusatory theory do not justify a verdict of guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt. Rather, nothing has changed. There has
always been a marked lack of evidence. My family and I have suffered
greatly from this wrongful persecution.
This has gotten out of hand. Most troubling is that it was entirely
preventable. I beseech those with the knowledge and authority to
address and remediate the problems that worked to pervert the course of
justice and waste the valuable resources of the system: overzealous and
intransigent prosecution, prejudiced and narrow-minded investigation,
unwillingness toadmit mistake, reliance on unreliable testimony and
evidence, character assassination, inconsistent and unfounded accusatory
theory, and counterproductive and coercive interrogation techniques
that produce false confessions and inaccurate statements.
Clearly a wrongful conviction is horrific for the wrongfully accused,
but it is also terribly bad for the victim, their surviving family, and
society.
Click below for our podcasts on the Astrology of the Meredith Kercher Murder Case and our follow-up on the verdict the next day.
Jan 24, 2014
Past articles concerning this Murder trial:
Jan 2014- Will Amanda Knox & Raffaele Sollecito be found guilty Again?
- Amanda, Jodi and OJ Pt. 1 -- Venus opposite Neptune
Today Court Debates if Amanda Knox goes back to Prison (March 25, 2013)