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| Meredith suspects fight detention | Meredith suspects fight detention |
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| Two suspects in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher are to appeal against their continued detention. | Two suspects in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher are to appeal against their continued detention. |
| Amanda Knox, 20, and Raffaele Sollecito, 23, have been held since shortly after Miss Kercher's body was found on 1 November in Perugia, Italy. | Amanda Knox, 20, and Raffaele Sollecito, 23, have been held since shortly after Miss Kercher's body was found on 1 November in Perugia, Italy. |
| The pair, who can be held for up to a year before trial, are expected to attend the hearing which will re-examine evidence against them. | The pair, who can be held for up to a year before trial, are expected to attend the hearing which will re-examine evidence against them. |
| They, and two others, deny any role in the death of Miss Kercher, 21. | |
| Diya Lumumba, 38, was released from jail last week, but is still a suspect in the case, while Rudy Hermann Guede, 20, was arrested in Germany on November 20 and is awaiting extradition. | Diya Lumumba, 38, was released from jail last week, but is still a suspect in the case, while Rudy Hermann Guede, 20, was arrested in Germany on November 20 and is awaiting extradition. |
| 'Enough evidence' | 'Enough evidence' |
| Miss Kercher, from Coulsdon, south London, was a student at Leeds University who was studying in Perugia for a year. | |
| She was found dead in her bedroom in the house she shared with Miss Knox. | |
| Her throat was cut and police have said there was evidence of violent sex. | Her throat was cut and police have said there was evidence of violent sex. |
| Police say evidence links Raffaele Sollecito to the crime scene | Police say evidence links Raffaele Sollecito to the crime scene |
| The lead investigator in the case, Giuliano Mignini, has said Miss Knox and Mr Sollecito should not be freed as there was enough evidence to detain them, and there was a risk that they could go on the run. | The lead investigator in the case, Giuliano Mignini, has said Miss Knox and Mr Sollecito should not be freed as there was enough evidence to detain them, and there was a risk that they could go on the run. |
| In a 36-page submission made to the court by Mr Mignini, Miss Knox is placed at the crime scene by a blood stain on a tap, and her DNA was found a knife at Mr Sollecito's house. | In a 36-page submission made to the court by Mr Mignini, Miss Knox is placed at the crime scene by a blood stain on a tap, and her DNA was found a knife at Mr Sollecito's house. |
| The evidence against Mr Sollecito is that a bloody footprint found in Miss Kercher's bedroom could have been his, and that a kitchen knife found at his house contained clear evidence of both Miss Knox's and Miss Kercher's DNA. | The evidence against Mr Sollecito is that a bloody footprint found in Miss Kercher's bedroom could have been his, and that a kitchen knife found at his house contained clear evidence of both Miss Knox's and Miss Kercher's DNA. |
| But Mr Sollecito's lawyer Marco Brusco said he was confident his client would be released. | But Mr Sollecito's lawyer Marco Brusco said he was confident his client would be released. |
| If not, he has also requested that Mr Sollecito be placed under house arrest in Puglia, 250 miles from Perugia. | If not, he has also requested that Mr Sollecito be placed under house arrest in Puglia, 250 miles from Perugia. |