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| Meredith Kercher's sister Stephanie honoured | |
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| The sister of murdered Meredith Kercher has been 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. | Stephanie Kercher, 29, represented her parents in Italy, changed her job and set up a fund to help them financially. |
| She was 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 was hosted by BBC Radio 1 presenter Fearne Cotton at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. |