Italy frees man convicted of 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher

Meredith Kercher was murdered in Italy in 2007 (Family handout/PA)

The only person convicted in the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher has been freed after serving most of his 16-year prison sentence.

Italian news agencies LaPresse and ANSA quoted lawyer Fabrizio Ballarini as saying that Rudy Guede’s release, planned for January 4, had been moved up a few weeks by a judge, and he was freed on Tuesday.