[MattKellett]

Originally Posted by ossiblue

I couldn't agree more with this sentiment.

Besides losing Meredith Kercher, the family has to live with the tragedy of the never-to-be-resolved matter of what actually happened. They were given a "slam dunk" case by the prosecution that was leaked to the press and first impressions are difficult to overcome. Unfortunately, that slam dunk proved to be an air ball when analyzed by rigorous, scientific testing of physical evidence and the elimination of inadmissible testimony.

The incompetency of the police investigation, evidence gathering, crime scene protection, and interrogation of suspects has been what these trials were about--not the tragedy that befell Meredith--and that is part of their pain. The inconsistency and capriciousness of the Italian court system is the prism through which the world has viewed the death of their daughter and that circus has further shifted the focus of concern away from Meredith to those whom they, the Kercher family, were led to believe were the guilty parties. From what I've been able to research, the family still clings to the elements of the inadmissible statement, its conflicts with later trial testimony, and the specious validity of the Italian forensic tests that have been shown to be incorrect. When this is all over, the Kercher family will never have peace of mind and, for them, Meredith will likely never rest in peace.

Truly tragic.

Exactly - you put this way better than I did.