STORY: "Kercher judge orders new DNA test on knife," published by BBC News on September 30, 2013.
GIST: "The Italian judge hearing the retrial of Amanda Knox and and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of Meredith Kercher has ordered a new DNA test on a knife allegedly used in the killing......... At the first session on Monday, lawyers for the two accused requested an array of new testimony and evidence be considered by the court. The presiding judge, Alessandro Nencini, rejected most of the defence's requests, but agreed to test for DNA on a kitchen knife which the prosecution says was used in the murder. The first appeals trial, which cleared the two suspects, rejected considering any DNA evidence from the knife, saying the trace was too small to analyse. The judge also agreed to the prosecution's request to hear again from a jailed gangster, who has accused his brother of murdering Miss Kercher. He will testify on Friday. The final hearing of this new trial is expected in November, paving the way for a verdict as early as December. 'Everything at stake' Both Ms Knox and Mr Sollecito maintain their innocence."
The entire story can be found at:
GIST: "The Italian judge hearing the retrial of Amanda Knox and and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of Meredith Kercher has ordered a new DNA test on a knife allegedly used in the killing......... At the first session on Monday, lawyers for the two accused requested an array of new testimony and evidence be considered by the court. The presiding judge, Alessandro Nencini, rejected most of the defence's requests, but agreed to test for DNA on a kitchen knife which the prosecution says was used in the murder. The first appeals trial, which cleared the two suspects, rejected considering any DNA evidence from the knife, saying the trace was too small to analyse. The judge also agreed to the prosecution's request to hear again from a jailed gangster, who has accused his brother of murdering Miss Kercher. He will testify on Friday. The final hearing of this new trial is expected in November, paving the way for a verdict as early as December. 'Everything at stake' Both Ms Knox and Mr Sollecito maintain their innocence."
The entire story can be found at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24332584
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