amanda knox trial update Meredith Susanna Cara Kercher, known to her friends as "Mez", was born on 28 December 1985[1] in Southwark, London, England, and lived in Coulsdon, South London. She had two older brothers, John and Lyle, and an older sister, Stephanie.[2] Kercher attended the Old Palace School in Croydon [3] and then the University of Leeds. As part of the ERASMUS student exchange programme, she went to the University of Perugia to complete her degree course in European Studies.[4] She appeared in a music video for singer Kristian Leontiou's song "Some Say" shortly before her death.[5] In Perugia, she lived in a flat on the upper floor of a house at Via della Pergola 7, sharing with two Italian women. Amanda Knox moved in when she came to study at the University for Foreigners.[6]
Kercher's funeral service was held on 14 December 2007 at Croydon Parish Church, with more than 300 people in attendance.[7][8] She has since been awarded a posthumous degree by the University of Leeds.
John Kercher, the victim's father, is a freelance journalist[9] and her mother Arline Kercher is a housewife, born in India.[10]
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