Meredith Kercher's sister criticizes Amanda Knox's Edinburgh Fringe comedy show
Stephanie Kercher, the sister of murdered British student Meredith Kercher, has spoken out against Amanda Knox's one-woman comedy performance 'Cartwheel' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. During an interview on BBC Breakfast, she implored Knox to reflect on the suffering endured by the Kercher family. The show, which will take place over 11 days beginning Friday, centers on motherhood and Knox's narrative about the events in Perugia for her daughter. Knox, who was convicted and later exonerated for Meredith's murder, asserts that her humor targets her own vilification rather than Meredith's death. A petition opposing the show has garnered over 2,400 signatures, claiming it dishonors Meredith's legacy. Kercher has called upon Prime Minister Andy Burnham to take action. Meredith was discovered dead in 2007, and Rudy Guede served a 13-year sentence for the crime.
Key facts
- Stephanie Kercher criticized Amanda Knox's comedy show 'Cartwheel' on BBC Breakfast.
- The show is set to run for 11 days from Friday at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- Knox's show is about motherhood and explaining the Perugia events to her daughter.
- Knox said she jokes about her vilification but not about Meredith's death.
- Knox claimed Meredith would find the show funny; Kercher disagreed.
- A petition against the show has over 2,400 signatures.
- Kercher urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to explore the issue.
- The venue Gilded Balloon Teviot defended freedom of expression.
- Meredith Kercher was murdered in 2007 in Perugia, Italy.
- Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were acquitted in 2015 after a retrial.
- Rudy Guede served 13 years for the murder.
- Knox now lives in Washington state with her family.
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Artists
- Amanda Knox
Institutions
- BBC Breakfast
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
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- Edinburgh
- United Kingdom
- Perugia
- Italy
- Seattle
- United States
- Surrey
- Washington state