Meredith suspect back in Italy

12 April 2012

One of the key suspects in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher has been extradited back to Italy.

Rudy Guede fled the country after the death of Meredith ,21, in Perugia but was arrested in Germany after being caught travelling on a tram without a ticket.

He has denied involvement in murder, but has admitted being in her room the night she died.

He was arrested in Germany on November 20 and held in Koblenz. German police would not say specifically when the extradition took place.

Meredith's body was discovered on November 2 in the Perugia apartment.

An autopsy found she died from a knife wound to the neck, apparently while trying to fight off a sexual assault.

Her American roommate, Amanda Knox, 20, and Knox's Italian ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, 23, have also been held over the killing.

Another suspect, Congolese pub owner Diya "Patrick" Lumumba, has been released from jail but has not been formally cleared.

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