Meredith Kercher’s killer Rudy Guede has been released early on 23 November 2021. He was imprisoned and was later given a partial release.
Rudy Guede is a convicted criminal who was jailed for the murder of Meredith Kercher. She was a British student who was murdered and assaulted.
Kercher’s dead body was recovered from her bedroom in Italy. Initially, police suspected and charged her roommate, Amanda Knox, and her boyfriend, Raffaelle Sollecito.
Due to the lack of evidence, the couple was released. The investigating authorities also found the fingerprint of Rudy Guede and began searching for him.
Days later, on 20 November 2007, Guede was arrested in Germany and brought back to Italy. After a trial, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2008.
Where Is Rudy Guede Now?
As of now, Rudy Guede has been officially released from Viterbo prison.
According to Daily Mail, he maintained good behavior in the jail premises. That is why he was released for a day in 2017.
Guede is living on probation since 2020. Also, he served at the Centre for Crime, Judicial and Sociological studies as a librarian and researcher.
In addition, Rudy set up a chess tournament for inmates at Viterbo. On 23 November 2021, he was formally released from prison with all the required paperwork.
Meredith Kercher’s killer Rudy Guede ends sentence https://t.co/WZcBpD7zJz
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 23, 2021
Details On Meredith Kercher Killer Jail Sentence
Initially, Meredith Kercher’s killer Rudy Guede was sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment.
Kercher moved to Italy as a part of the student exchange program. On 1 November 2007, her dead body was found on her bedroom floor in Italy.
The police suspected her roommate, Amanda, and her partner. They also charged them with her murder and assault but when the case gained publicity, they were released.
The crime scene contained the fingerprint and palm print of one of her associates, Rudy Guede. Twenty days later, the authorities found him in Germany and arraigned him.
Guede stood trial in 2008 and was found guilty of Kercher’s murder and sexual assault. His sentence was initially set for 30 years but was later reduced to 16 years.
Despite that, Rudy has maintained his innocence until the present time.
Who Are Rudy Guede Parents?
Rudy Guede was abandoned by his parents at a young age.
He was raised with the help of school teachers, local priests, and other supporters. His father moved to Ivory Coast when he was 17.
At the same age, Rudy was adopted by a rich Perugian family. However, they ousted him from their house in mid-2007.
Since then, Guede began living on his own until his incarceration.
Rudy Guede, who was convicted of the murder of the British student Meredith Kercher, was released from prison by an Italian judge after serving 13 years of a 16-year sentence. Another student, Amanda Knox, was exonerated in the polarizing case. https://t.co/ymw1YDq7My
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 23, 2021
Find Rudy Guede Age: Where Is He From?
In 2021, Rudy Guede is 34 years of age.
He was born on 26 December 1986 and is originally from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. However, he is an Italian citizen and was brought up in Perugia.
Following Guede’s partial release, he is living a normal life. He is studying hard to gain a master’s degree and has turned out as a role model for other prisoners.