Key Questions Loom in Knox Murder Evidence

Judge, jurors face tough job finding the truth in sensational case

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 5, 2009 5:12 AM CST

(Newser) – Evidence against American student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of her college roommate in Italy will be presented tomorrow amid a daunting web of questions, the Guardian reports. For starters, jurors need to determine whether more than one person killed British student... Read full story »

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