Knox’s parents to stand trial accused of libel
Curt Knox and Edda Mellas were charged yesterday in Perugia for libel. Lawyer Luciano Ghirga confirmed the indictment and said trial was set for July 4. The couple did not attend the hearing.
The charge stems from an interview they gave to the Sunday Times a few years ago in which the father alleged that police had physically and verbally abused his daughter during questioning after Kercher’s 2007 murder but before Knox was arrested.
