Amanda Knox's parents indicted, accused of libeling Italian police

[cali]

By the CNN Wire Staff


Rome (CNN) -- The parents of Amanda Knox, an American convicted of murdering her British roommate in 2007, were indicted Tuesday for allegedly libeling police in Perugia, Italy, Knox's mother and the family's Italian attorney said.

In a 2009 interview in the Sunday Times of London, Curt Knox and Edda Mellas said that their daughter "had not been given an interpreter, had not received food and water and had been physically and verbally abused" by police after her arrest for the murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher, according to Italy's ANSA news agency.

They also said police struck her and told her "things will get worse for you" if she requested an attorney.

"Yes, I am going to trial for libel ... along with one of my lawyers and a group of journalists," Mellas told CNN Tuesday.

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/02/15/italy.knox.parents/

[Mike 03]

1. What do you think about this? NT

[virgogal]

2. The arrest is bullshit IMHO. Parents will be parents.

[pnwmom]

9. And apparently freedom of speech isn't a basic right in Italy. n/t

[cali]

3. I think it's nutty, Mike.

[Boudica the Lyoness]

4. Keep out of Italy

They are acting like idiots and I don't understand why. I was born and raised in Bedford, England, there were thousands of Italians living there and they were the nicest, friendliest and happiest people I have ever known.

[pnwmom]

10. My sister spent a year in school in Perugia, but neither of us

would send any of our children there now.

[Mike 03]

5. Kick and Rec, and Happy Valentine's Day again.. NT

[LeftishBrit]

6. Yikes

I have no strong opinion as to Knox' guilt or innocence (let the jury decide) - but indicting people for 'libelling the police'?! Italy had better dump Berlusconi and his noxious government FAST, before they turn into an undemocratic police state!

[treestar]

7. Libel is a criminal matter there?

wow!

[Blue_In_AK]

8. Oh, for heaven's sakes, Italy,

GIVE IT UP! I never thought the girl was guilty anyway. Indicting the parents seems very petty and vindictive.

[BlueCheese]

11. You can go to jail for libeling the police?

That's sounds pretty ominous.