A man currently incarcerated in an Italian prison claims that he can prove the innocence of convicted murderer Amanda Knox by confirming the guilt of his own brother.
Knox, who is serving a 26 year prison sentence for abducting, sexually abusing, and then murdering her college roommate in Italy, may finally have some good news. Luciano Aviello, a 41 year old prison inmate, told Knox’s lawyers in a video taped interview that the killer is his brother, reported CNN.
Aviello described how he talked to his brother after his alleged involvement with the murder of 21 year old Meredith Kercher. Kercher was Knox’s roommate who was found dead in 2007.
“When he came to my house he had a bloodstained jacket on and was carrying a flick
knife. He said he had broken into a house and killed a girl and then he had run away,” said Aviello in the interview.
Attorneys say that Aviello has tried to contact the courts about the case on multiple occasions but has not gotten through until now. No word has been given as to whether the new information will be followed by an appeal.
“I know [he was involved] because my brother confessed to me that he had killed Meredith and he asked me to hide a blood-stained knife and set of keys,” Aviello in the interview.
If the information that Aviello provided is verified and later holds up in court, Knox could walk away from a 26 year prison sentence. It is also a possibility that Aviello could be lying for a reduced sentence or to do harm to his brother.
Knox, who is serving a 26 year prison sentence for abducting, sexually abusing, and then murdering her college roommate in Italy, may finally have some good news. Luciano Aviello, a 41 year old prison inmate, told Knox’s lawyers in a video taped interview that the killer is his brother, reported CNN.
Aviello described how he talked to his brother after his alleged involvement with the murder of 21 year old Meredith Kercher. Kercher was Knox’s roommate who was found dead in 2007.
“When he came to my house he had a bloodstained jacket on and was carrying a flick
knife. He said he had broken into a house and killed a girl and then he had run away,” said Aviello in the interview.
Attorneys say that Aviello has tried to contact the courts about the case on multiple occasions but has not gotten through until now. No word has been given as to whether the new information will be followed by an appeal.
“I know [he was involved] because my brother confessed to me that he had killed Meredith and he asked me to hide a blood-stained knife and set of keys,” Aviello in the interview.
If the information that Aviello provided is verified and later holds up in court, Knox could walk away from a 26 year prison sentence. It is also a possibility that Aviello could be lying for a reduced sentence or to do harm to his brother.
