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Meredith Kercher's sister Stephanie to be honoured | Meredith Kercher's sister Stephanie to be honoured |
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The sister of murdered Meredith Kercher is to be honoured at a women of the year event. | The sister of murdered Meredith Kercher is to be honoured at a women of the year event. |
Exchange student Meredith, 21, from Coulsdon in south London, was killed in Perugia in Italy in 2007. | Exchange student Meredith, 21, from Coulsdon in south London, was killed in Perugia in Italy in 2007. |
Stephanie Kercher, 29, represented her parents in Italy, changed her job and set up a fund to help them financially. | |
She will be given the editor's choice prize at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards on Tuesday evening. | She will be given the editor's choice prize at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards on Tuesday evening. |
Cosmopolitan editor Louise Court said: "Since the death of her sister Meredith five years ago, Stephanie remains an inspiring figure of strength and support. | Cosmopolitan editor Louise Court said: "Since the death of her sister Meredith five years ago, Stephanie remains an inspiring figure of strength and support. |
"Most impressive of all is her single-minded desire to ensure her sister isn't forgotten and to make sure her personality shines through any projects she undertakes." | "Most impressive of all is her single-minded desire to ensure her sister isn't forgotten and to make sure her personality shines through any projects she undertakes." |
The body of Miss Kercher was found in her bedroom at the house she shared with the American student Amanda Knox and others. Her throat had been slit. | The body of Miss Kercher was found in her bedroom at the house she shared with the American student Amanda Knox and others. Her throat had been slit. |
Miss Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were jailed for the killing but their convictions were overturned last year. | Miss Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were jailed for the killing but their convictions were overturned last year. |
Rudy Guede was jailed for 16 years for sexually assaulting and killing the Leeds University student. | Rudy Guede was jailed for 16 years for sexually assaulting and killing the Leeds University student. |
The Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards 2012 are being hosted by BBC Radio 1 presenter Fearne Cotton at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. | The Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards 2012 are being hosted by BBC Radio 1 presenter Fearne Cotton at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. |