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Comment author: komponisto 04 October 2011 04:59:52AM *  13 points [-]

it's more comforting to believe Amanda Knox killed their daughter than some random stranger they know nothing about who may or may not ever be caught.

The random stranger was caught within a month: his name is Rudy Guédé, and he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the crime.

Comment author: Jack 04 October 2011 06:26:13AM 1 point [-]

Is that a normal sentence? Reduced for testifying?

Comment author: komponisto 04 October 2011 06:47:31AM 2 points [-]

According to the motivation document from Guédé's appeal trial, it was reduced due to mitigating circumstances (difficult childhood, intended to turn himself in, apologized to Kercher family for "not coming to Meredith's aid").

Comment author: JoshuaZ 04 October 2011 06:36:09AM 0 points [-]

I don't think that sentence is that far off what I'd expect in Italy. In general, prison sentences in most of Western Europe are much shorter than they are in the US.

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