https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-murder-of-meredith-kerch--7427046
What followed became one of the most internationally scrutinized criminal investigations of the modern era.

The investigation involved multiple suspects, controversial forensic evidence, several trials and dramatically different judicial decisions.
Rudy Guede was ultimately convicted of Meredith's murder, while Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were definitively acquitted of the killing in 2015.
But the legal story did not completely end there.

In 2025, Italy's Supreme Court definitively upheld a separate conviction against Knox for criminal slander after she falsely accused Patrick Lumumba during the initial investigation.
In this episode, I go back to the beginning and reconstruct the case using the established judicial record, distinguishing confirmed facts from allegations, disputed interpretations and later developments.


DISCLAIMER
This podcast discusses a real criminal case using publicly available information, including court records and reporting from established news organizations.
The purpose of this episode is documentary and informational.
Allegations and prosecution theories are identified as such and are not presented as established facts unless supported by a final judicial finding.
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were definitively acquitted of Meredith Kercher's murder by Italy's Supreme Court in 2015. They are therefore not presented in this episode as responsible for Meredith's killing.
Rudy Guede was definitively convicted of Meredith Kercher's murder.
This episode also discusses a separate conviction against Amanda Knox for criminal slander concerning Patrick Lumumba. That conviction relates to a false accusation made during the original investigation and is separate from the murder conviction that was overturned in 2015.
Some details of the case concern murder and sexual violence. Graphic descriptions have been omitted where they are not necessary to understand the investigation.
The views expressed by individuals involved in the case are attributed to them and do not necessarily represent established facts.
]]>enTrue CrimeCopyright Baradello Publishinghttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98d2c1f6e22228a9da169cbd770074a5.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-murder-of-meredith-kerch--7427046Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:56:45 +0000Baradello PublishingBaradello Publishingbaradellopublishing@proton.meIn November 2007, 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was murdered in the Italian city of Perugia. What followed became one of the most internationally scrutinized criminal investigations of the modern era. The investigation involved...
What followed became one of the most internationally scrutinized criminal investigations of the modern era.

The investigation involved multiple suspects, controversial forensic evidence, several trials and dramatically different judicial decisions.
Rudy Guede was ultimately convicted of Meredith's murder, while Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were definitively acquitted of the killing in 2015.
But the legal story did not completely end there.

In 2025, Italy's Supreme Court definitively upheld a separate conviction against Knox for criminal slander after she falsely accused Patrick Lumumba during the initial investigation.
In this episode, I go back to the beginning and reconstruct the case using the established judicial record, distinguishing confirmed facts from allegations, disputed interpretations and later developments.


DISCLAIMER
This podcast discusses a real criminal case using publicly available information, including court records and reporting from established news organizations.
The purpose of this episode is documentary and informational.
Allegations and prosecution theories are identified as such and are not presented as established facts unless supported by a final judicial finding.
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were definitively acquitted of Meredith Kercher's murder by Italy's Supreme Court in 2015. They are therefore not presented in this episode as responsible for Meredith's killing.
Rudy Guede was definitively convicted of Meredith Kercher's murder.
This episode also discusses a separate conviction against Amanda Knox for criminal slander concerning Patrick Lumumba. That conviction relates to a false accusation made during the original investigation and is separate from the murder conviction that was overturned in 2015.
Some details of the case concern murder and sexual violence. Graphic descriptions have been omitted where they are not necessary to understand the investigation.
The views expressed by individuals involved in the case are attributed to them and do not necessarily represent established facts.
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This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75519380Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:23:37 +0000trueBaradello PublishingDNA, witness accounts and competing theories begin shaping an investigation that quickly attracts worldwide attention.
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This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75519375Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:23:04 +0000trueBaradello PublishingMeredith is found dead, and investigators begin examining the apartment, the evidence and the people connected to the crime.
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This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75519373Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:22:27 +0000trueBaradello PublishingWe meet Meredith Kercher and follow the events leading up to the night her life came to a tragic end in Perugia.
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