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To feel very sorry for Raffaele Sollecito?

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 01/07/2013 10:36

He was interviewed on that turgid telly programme Daybreak this morning. He has a re-trial hanging over his head and says he doesn't know how much longer he can go on.

I'm in the 'they weren't involved' camp, but even if I wasn't, he was acquitted of the crime he was accused of. Surely it isn't right to dangle this over his head forever. Imagine living with that. Must be awful.

I remarked that I felt sorry for him to another parent this morning who was discussing it and she said "Well your sympathy is misplaced." Hmm I don't think that I am being U in feeling sympathy for him, or Amanda Knox.

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bico · 01/07/2013 22:59

Marmalade what crime was Jeremy Hunt convicted of? I know he is a pretty poor Minister for Health but I wasn't aware he was also a convicted criminal.

ExcuseTypos · 01/07/2013 23:00

Boomba- "Ive smoked a lot of weed"

Gosh, I'd never had thought that.

Portofino · 01/07/2013 23:00

There have been many threads about this.

Boomba · 01/07/2013 23:01

there is no proof of their innocence

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 01/07/2013 23:02

Did I say Hunt?! Grin If he hasn't been arrested, he should be...

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Boomba · 01/07/2013 23:02

what does that mean typos?

ExcuseTypos · 01/07/2013 23:03

It's like this when Madeline McCaan gets mentioned on MN

All this 'evidence'. It's a crock of shit made up by people who need to get out more.

Portofino · 01/07/2013 23:04

They were acquitted because what little evidence there was shown to be highly suspect. Anyone who is in full on they must be guilty cos she is a slut/devil woman and he smoked weed Nd bought manga needs their head examined to be quite frank.

Portofino · 01/07/2013 23:05

Boomba, the court needs to find you guilty, not innocent.

DoctorAnge · 01/07/2013 23:05

I really think they set that poor girl up. They will never admit the truth.

I remember seeing Amanda's mother interviewed years ago and she was so callas about the Kerchers and what happened to Meredith. It was all very calculated.
Poor Meredith, poor young girl. They were in on what happened for sure.

ExcuseTypos · 01/07/2013 23:06

I quite agree Porto.

If you read the actual evidence not made up things on the Internet there is no actual evidence that they were involved.

NicholasTeakozy · 01/07/2013 23:06

Good old Jeremy Rhyming-Slang...

Boomba · 01/07/2013 23:07

im not debating that porto

but nicholas said there were lots of threads where there was proof of their innocence....there isnt. there is no proof of their innocence

You assume innocence in the absence of proof of guilt

DoctorAnge · 01/07/2013 23:08

They were into more than smoking a bit of weed wake up people!

Boomba · 01/07/2013 23:08

oh typos were you at the trial then?

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 01/07/2013 23:08

So AK' s mum is in on it as well, because she isn't media savvy?

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeez...

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 01/07/2013 23:09

What were they in to, Ange?

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NicholasTeakozy · 01/07/2013 23:11

No I didn't say that Boomba. Read it. Then try to understand it. Sheesh. Hmm

ExcuseTypos · 01/07/2013 23:11

Erm no, were you?

I have read the broadsheets which relayed the evidence given in court. I think that's probably quite a good place to get your info from.

Portofino · 01/07/2013 23:11

There is no proof that they are guilty. None. No forensic evidence, no circumstantial evidence . They were acquitted because of that, they don't have to prove anything beyond that.

Wuldric · 01/07/2013 23:13

Right, I really am leaving this thread now.

For those of you who are determined that Knox/Sollecito are innocent, for reasons best known to yourselves, I would remind you that a lovely young girl was murdered. I am allowed to wonder at your possible motivation for arbitrarily deciding that these two are innocent, because you have not stated any facts in your position. I do think that you are over-engaged and over-emotional in all this, but you seem to be blinkered in your belief that they are innocent. It is not possible to argue rationally with people in the thrall of belief despite any evidence.

So well, I wish you all goodnight.

Boomba · 01/07/2013 23:14

Look at the original thread where proof is provided by many of their innocence

from your post at 22:56 nicholas

Boomba · 01/07/2013 23:15

you are all being a bit weird Confused

why are you so emotionally invested in this??

SaucyJack · 01/07/2013 23:15

When one of the major pieces of evidence provided is that Knox's DNA was found in her own fricking bathroom, then it's time for bed.

Night all.

NicholasTeakozy · 01/07/2013 23:17

Oh dear Wuldric, have we upset you? Sad Never mind, at least the man who murdered Meredith is serving a prison sentence for doing so. I hope this provides you some solace.