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Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate

Headline from The Columbian

LONDON (AP) — Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder and sexual assault of her British roommate Meredith Kercher 19 years ago in Italy, is defending herself against accusations from Kercher’s sister that her comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotl…

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  1. Jonesboro Sun

    Amanda Knox claims show she is performing at Edinburgh festival honors her murdered former flatmate (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Amanda Knox is defending a show she is performing at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland over the coming days. The American student convicted and later acquitted of the gruesome murder and sexual assault of her British flatmate Meredith Kercher…

  2. BBC News

    Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will 'trivialise violence' (opens BBC News)

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    Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher's death.

  3. The Columbian

    Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate (opens The Columbian)

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    LONDON (AP) — Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder and sexual assault of her British roommate Meredith Kercher 19 years ago in Italy, is defending herself against accusations from Kercher’s sister that her comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotl…

  4. Phl17

    Amanda Knox says her upcoming comedy show honors her murdered ex-roommate (opens Phl17)

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    Amanda Knox is defending her Edinburgh Fringe comedy show after the sister of her British roommate Meredith Kercher said it trivializes violence against women and called for it to be canceled.

  5. CBS News

    Amanda Knox's comedy show faces criticism from murdered roommate's family (opens CBS News)

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    Amanda Knox made headlines almost two decades ago when she was convicted, but later acquitted, of the murder of Meredith Kercher in Italy.

  6. Seattle Times

    Amanda Knox’s comedy show outrages murdered roommate’s family (opens Seattle Times)

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    The petition alleges the performance “mocks the horrific events surrounding Meredith’s murder and aims to somehow turn this tragedy into entertainment.”

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