Murder accused Amanda Knox is expected to take the stand in an attempt to clear her name in Italy this month.
She and ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito are accused of killing Coulsdon student Meredith Kercher after she refused to participate in a drug-fuelled orgy.
She was found strangled and stabbed in the flat she shared with Miss Knox in Perugia, Italy where she was on a year-long exchange program.
The prosecution have finished putting their case forward and Miss Knox, 21, has said she will take the stand in her defence.
Mr Sollecito, 25, has indicated he will not be giving evidence.
Throughout the trial, the prosecution have aimed to highlight Miss Knox’s bizzare behaviour in the aftermath of the murder.
The court has heard she was seen doing cartwheels and splits before being questioned by the police.
Last week Edgardo Giobbi, a forensics expert, told the court when he handed Miss Knox a pair of shoe covers to prevent contaminating the evidence just hours after the murder she swivelled her hips and said ‘opla'.
He said: “I thought it was very unusual behaviour and my suspicions against her were raised.”
The court heard two knives may have been used in the murder as the wound in Miss Kercher’s throat is not compatible with the knife found.
A 30cm knife was found in Sollecito’s flat which was found to have Miss Kercher’s DNA on the tip and Miss Knox’s DNA on the handle.
Meredith Kercher’s family are reported to have flown to Italy and are said to be giving evidence to the court before the defence begins their side of the case.
Source:CroydonGuardian.co.uk
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