By Nick Pisa Last updated at 4:33 PM on 9th September 2011 Relief: Amanda Knox at her appeal court hearing in Perugia Jailed Amanda Knox today spoke of her relief that 'finally they believe me' as her hopes rose she will be cleared of the murder of Meredith Kercher. Knox, 24, is serving 26 years for the brutal killing of the 21-year-old British student, who was found semi naked and her throat slashed in her bedroom of the house they shared with two other women. Also convicted with her was her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, 27, who was given 25 years.
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American student confident she will cleared of the murder of Briton Meredith Kercher
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Case 'falling apart at the seams' because of shoddy and unreliable forensic investigation
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'Meredith was my friend I could never hurt her'
The experts have also questioned the reliability of DNA evidence found on @placeholder's bloodied bra clasp which was found at the scene and then 'missed' for six weeks.