Verdict in Amanda Knox trial

The murder of Meredith Kercher occurred in Perugia, Italy, on 1 November 2007. Kercher, aged 21 at the time of her death, was a British university exchange student from Coulsdon, South London. She shared an upstairs flat with three other young women. She was sexually assaulted and stabbed, and property belonging to her was stolen.

Rudy Guede, a resident of Perugia, was convicted on 28 October 2008 of the sexual assault and murder of Kercher. His fast-track conviction was upheld, and he is now serving a reduced sentence of 16 years. Raffaele Sollecito, an Italian student, and Amanda Knox, an American[1] student and a flatmate of Kercher, were convicted of sexual assault and murder in a separate trial on 4 December 2009. They were given sentences of 25 and 26 years respectively. Knox and Sollecito have appealed. Their appeal commenced in December 2010 and is scheduled to end in late 2011.

The trials have been the subject of news reports around the world, particularly in Italy, Britain and the United States.[2] The coverage has been criticised for being tabloid in nature rather than presenting the evidence accurately and dispassionately.[3]

Reactions to the case are polarized between the view that Knox and Sollecito are innocent victims of a miscarriage of justice[4][5] and the view that they were directly involved in Kercher's murder and convicted fairly.[6][7] From Wikipedia

Amanda Knox day of judgement in appeal hearing
• Decision 4 years after Meredith Kercher murder
• 'Foxy Knoxy' to tell court in Perugia: 'I am innocent'
• Her lawyer: 'Kercher family's grief used as evidence'
• Families arrive at Italian court amid huge media interest

All the latest live today updates including the verdict here ... 

00:10 We will leave our live coverage of the Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito appeal hearing here for tonight. Both were cleared of all charges of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

However, the judge upheld Knox's conviction for slandering Patrick Lumumba, whom she had intially accused of the murder, and increased her sentence from one to three years. But since she has already spent four years in jail, Knox today walked free.
00:00 The last picture taken of Knox today as she speeds away from the prison in Perugia she spend three years of her life.

So there you have it.

WHO did carry out the crime? 

The cat sat on the mat