Meredith Kercher trial: Raffaele Sollecito makes emotional declaration

Feb. 6, 2009
One of the alleged killers of British exchange student Meredith Kercher made a dramatic declaration of his innocence today as the longawaited murder trial got underway and insisted he "would not hurt a fly".
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