Amanda Knox speaks out about decision to free Meredith Kercher's killer
Amanda Knox has spoken out against the release of Meredith Kercher's killer Rude Guede, saying "many people have suffered" because of what he did.
Knox and her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were wrongly accused of Kercher's death and fought the charge for years before Guede was arrested and convicted over Kercher's death.
Guede, 33, was convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 16 years in prison however has been released after just 12 years and allowed to serve the remained of his sentence by way of community service with charities in Viterbo, near Rome.
Knox and her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were wrongly accused of Kercher's death. AP
Knox was just 21 when she found the body of her roommate in Perugia, Italy in September 2007. Sollecito arrived to comfort her and it was when they shared a kiss in front of waiting media that Knox was dubbed 'Foxy Knoxy' and the couple were accused of participating in Kurcher's death.
They were convicted of murder but released after four years on appeal.
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Of Guede's release Knox told Good Morning America: "I continue to this day to be shocked that he is the forgotten killer, the one who was quietly tucked away, convicted of a lesser crime, and does not have to live with the burden of forever being associated with Meredith's death.
Knox has slammed the release during an interview on Good Morning America. Good Morning America
"I do know that many, many people have suffered a great deal because of what he did."
Guede had been on day release working in a local library since 2019.
Guede's lawyer Fabrizio Ballarini said: ''He will continue with his studies and will also carry on his work with Caritas (Italian charity). He will live in an apartment in central Viterbo that has been made available for him.
"We are very satisfied with the decision which has come about because of my client's desire and intelligence and who did not waste his time while in prison but put it to good use and studied hard.''
Despite their acquittal on appeal there are some who still suspect Knox and Sollecito of Kercher's death, despite a lack of evidence.
When sentencing Guede Italy's top court ruled he had not acted alone.
Following community service Guede will have fully completed his sentence in March 2022.
Kercher's family have not commented.
