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| The body of murdered British student Meredith Kercher has been flown back to the UK. | |
| Her coffin arrived at Heathrow Airport on an Alitalia flight from Rome. | |
| American student Amanda Knox, 20, her Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, 24, and bar owner Diya Lumumba, 37, are suspected of killing Miss Kercher. | |
| The three have all been remanded in custody over the death of the 21-year-old who was found with her throat cut in Perugia on 2 November. | |
| Meanwhile, the parents of two suspects held over the student's murder have visited them in prison in Italy. | Meanwhile, the parents of two suspects held over the student's murder have visited them in prison in Italy. |
| Visits were made by the parents of both Miss Knox, who shared a flat with Miss Kercher, and Mr Sollecito, in Perugia. | Visits were made by the parents of both Miss Knox, who shared a flat with Miss Kercher, and Mr Sollecito, in Perugia. |
| Leeds University student Miss Kercher from Coulsdon, Surrey, was found stabbed at her flat. | |
| Knife collection | Knife collection |
| Mr Sollecito's father went to visit his son on Saturday morning. | Mr Sollecito's father went to visit his son on Saturday morning. |
| He said: "He has a passion for knives, but nothing more. There are many forms of collections, but this doesn't imply anything." | He said: "He has a passion for knives, but nothing more. There are many forms of collections, but this doesn't imply anything." |
| On Friday, an Italian investigating judge said a pocket knife owned by Mr Sollecito was probably the murder weapon. | On Friday, an Italian investigating judge said a pocket knife owned by Mr Sollecito was probably the murder weapon. |
| Miss Kercher was stabbed in the neck, and police say she died fighting off a sexual attack. | Miss Kercher was stabbed in the neck, and police say she died fighting off a sexual attack. |
| Miss Kercher shared a room with Miss Knox, who has accused Mr Lumumba of knifing Miss Kercher to death. | Miss Kercher shared a room with Miss Knox, who has accused Mr Lumumba of knifing Miss Kercher to death. |
| According to the judge, Miss Knox said she had to cover her ears to drown out the British woman's screams. | According to the judge, Miss Knox said she had to cover her ears to drown out the British woman's screams. |
| Forensic evidence | Forensic evidence |
| The three suspects will remain in jail for up to a year while investigations into Miss Kercher's death continue. | The three suspects will remain in jail for up to a year while investigations into Miss Kercher's death continue. |
| Police are waiting for further forensic evidence before deciding whether to charge them. | Police are waiting for further forensic evidence before deciding whether to charge them. |
| All three protest their innocence, but the investigating judge ruled that there was enough evidence to hold them. | All three protest their innocence, but the investigating judge ruled that there was enough evidence to hold them. |
| In a 19-page ruling, the judge concluded that they should be held until a hearing is fixed to press charges. | In a 19-page ruling, the judge concluded that they should be held until a hearing is fixed to press charges. |
| Mr Lumumba, from DR Congo, has been in Italy since 1988, while Mr Sollecito was a student at the local university. Miss Knox is from Seattle, Washington state. | |
| Italian news reports said earlier on Sunday that lawyers for Mr Lumumba lodged a request with a court to prevent Miss Kercher's body leaving Italy. | |
| It is thought Mr Lumumba's legal team wanted a second post-mortem examination. |