Emotional Video of American Amanda Knox Being Acquitted by Italian Appeals Court – Video 10/3/11

Here is the incredibly emotional video of American student Amanda Knox being ordered released today by an Italian Appeals Court:

REUTERS: Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend left prison after four years Monday when an Italian appeals court cleared them of the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

Seattle native Knox and Italian computer student Raffaele Sollecito, had appealed against a 2009 verdict that found them guilty of murdering the 21-year-old Kercher during what prosecutors had said was a drug-fueled sexual assault four years ago.

A whoop of joy was heard in the court as the ruling overturning their sentences was read out but Knox herself broke down and was led out sobbing and supported by police officers.

“As you could see from the images, Amanda was a nervous wreck who just collapsed. She wasn’t able to say anything other than ‘thank you’ in a flood of tears,” one of her lawyers, Maria Del Grosso, told reporters.

Speaking to a crowd outside the courtroom, Knox’s sister Deanna thanked her legal team and supporters.

“We’re thankful that Amanda’s nightmare is over. She suffered for four years for a crime she did not commit,” she said. “We are also thankful to the court for having the courage to look for the truth and to overturn the conviction.”

The verdict, a severe embarrassment to the Italian justice system, came after independent forensic investigators sharply criticized police scientific evidence in the original investigation, saying it was unreliable. . . . Read More