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>> you know other than again were so grateful. i mean i know youre all here but we really just need time as a family to kind of digest and, again, so thankful that everything is finally right. [ inaudible question ] >> meredith was my friend and its -- she deserved so much in this life. im the lucky one. so thank you. >> we really cant do that now. thank you so much. >> knoxs former boyfriend was also cleared friday night. as flight 9525 plummeted toward the ground it appears co-pilot andreas ...

>> meredith was my friend, a and -- its -- she deserved so much in this life. i am the lucky one, so thank you. thank you. >> we really cant do that now. thank you so much. >> that is amanda knox, and holding a press conference there in seattle, and the news is that the supreme court in italy overturned the florence conviction. and the ruling in rome friday and now that case is going to be clo closed. and you covered it on cnn international. >> yes, ever riff twist and

That her eight-year battle again murder charge is over at last. italys supreme court friday threw out murder convictions against her and her former boyfriend, raffaele sollecito. the pair were tried, convicted, and eventually acquitted for the stabbing death in 2007 of knock roommate, seen her, meredith -- knox roommate, seen here, meredith kercher. she was sentenced then to more than 28 years in prison. knox spoke with reporters outside her home in seattle, washington, after learning this was f...

Gratitude for for the life thats been given to me. >> whats in the future for you now? >> i dont know, im still absorbing the moment which is full of joy. >> were so grateful. i know that youre all here, but we really need time as a family to digest, and so thankful that everything is right. >> meredith was my friend, and she deserved so much in this life. im the lucky one.

Meredith kercher. they thanked supporters and also paid tribute to meredith. >> meredith was my friend. and -- its -- she deserved so much in this life. i -- im the lucky one. so thank you. joining me now is nina buehrle, a national correspondent for "newsweek". she has been following the battles from the beginning. with a welcome to you. when you listen to her, how authentic do you think that is? there was a drama to it. that could reflect the last eight years of her life? >> theres always be...

Received, for the support that ive had from everyone from my family, from my friends, to strangers, to people like you. youve saved my life and im so grateful grateful. im so grateful to have my life back. meredith was my friend. she deserved so much in this life. im the lucky one. >> an appeals court in 2011 cleared knox in the 2007 murder of her british roommate meredith kercher in pressure ya italy. it ordered her released after spending four years in prison. she returned to the u.s. then her...

Court upholds the conviction they would bring amanda knox to italy to serve her time. its a very troubling time for them. now that the case is over perhaps they too, can find closure, sort of move forward. the case is over. they have had to live through the eight years of court cases and battles in which man daamandahmannmanda overshadowed their daughter. their pain in no way over. but at least this case is over. they wouldnt have to watch another court case. whether they are happy or not with t...

Remember meredith to keep and continue to keep the kercher family in your prayers. >> all right. well you know ted, thank you very much and everyone is going to be watching her. i know shes engaged to be married and hoping that she can move on with her life. as you heard ted simon say, spoke to amanda simon after the verdict and the description said of her voice and what she felt was transcendent joy. well brab what the cloud enables is computing to empower cancer researchers. it used to take tw...

Suppose shes got to work out. that conviction still holds. obviously, theres no time to serve for that. theres damages to pay. it will be interesting to see how that aspect is played out of the story. >> you have been covering this from the beginning. lets remind our viewers that amanda knox who is now 27 years old, shes from seattle. back in 2009 she was convicted of killing her roommate. they shared an apartment in the italian university town. myrrh merediths family do they believe she was gui...

It has been a trying and grueling almost eight year nightmarish marathon that really no child or parent should have ever had to endure but the family have demonstrated questioned unparallel patience and steadfast courage. resilience and fortitude and most of all, they rely upon their faith on this conviction to stand. weve been appreciative and grateful to the supreme court, that cast the decision to exonerate amanda and rafael. this decision announces once again and with finality to the world t...