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Meredith Kercher murder retrial

The retrial of Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher has begun. Sollecito's lawyer said she will demand new tests of the crime scene to help prove her client's innocence.

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Lumumba hopes Amanda Knox 'goes back to prison'

The bar owner who was falsely accused by Amanda Knox of murdering Meredith Kercher was present in court today.

Patrick Lumumba said he was there to "reiterate that Amanda [Knox] is guilty" and said he hopes she goes back to prison.

Patrick Lumumba Credit: REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

The Florence court rejected a motion by Knox's lawyers to exclude Lumumba from the new appeals trial as a civil participant, a status that allows him to seek further damages.

His lawyer says Lumumba is owed more than 103,000 euros (£86,000) in legal fees.

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