“48 Hours” reveals Knox’s personal accounts of cruel manipulation and sexual intimidation while in prison.Plus, never-before-seen video diaries from Amanda’s best friend.
“48 Hours”‘ investigation reveals an incredible story of how police and a powerful prosecutor twisted the evidence to fit their theory of the crime.
It started on Nov. 2, 2007, with the murder of her 21-year-old British roommate.
TV Reporter: Police say Meredith Kercher was found partially clothed and had been left in a pool of blood with a deep cut to her throat.Amanda had no idea how quickly she would turn from witness to suspect. Her troubles began with a kiss with Sollecito that would be played over and over again on Italian TV.
“And from right at the beginning with those series of kisses, Amanda Knox was demonized in the Italian mind?” Van Sant asked Bob Graham, an investigative journalist and CBS News consultant.
“Yes. It showed a callousness; it showed a disregard for this moment when her flat mate had been murdered,” he replied.
And if Amanda could be so cold, Prosecutor Giuliano Mignini thought, that meant she could also be involved. Amanda’s mother, Edda Mellas, had a very different view.
“It’s not passionate kissing. It’s comforting and consoling behavior … because she was devastated,” she said. “…you can tell she’s in shock.”
Ironically, Amanda’s eagerness to stay in Perugia and help the police was backfiring on her.
“She had the opportunity, on several occasions, to leave the country,” according to Graham. “Her aunt in Germany phoned and said, ‘Amanda, your mum says you should get out of the country.’ …and she said, ‘No I want to stay here. I wanna help solve my flat mate’s murder.’”