Amanda Knox has been filmed laughing and smiling during a visit to the Scottish Highlands, just days after promoting a documentary about her flatmate's 2007 murder. The 38-year-old American was twice convicted of the brutal killing of British woman Meredith Kercher, 21, in 2009 and 2014, before being acquitted in 2015.
Social Media Posts Spark Controversy
Knox, who has been criticized by Ms Kercher's family lawyer for 'cashing in' on their daughter's death, shared a video on social media captioned 'when your friends are hungry in the Scottish Highlands'. The clip shows her driving before slowing down to pass an M&S grocery bag out the window to a passing vehicle. Her male passenger jokingly shouts, 'It's not a drug hand-off, I swear', as the recipient grabs the bag.
In another post, she wrote 'The Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond' alongside a photo of her smiling with a swan in the background. Her trip to Scotland is part of her first visit to the UK, which included flying to London to host two sell-out screenings of her documentary, Mouth Of The Wolf, which revisits Ms Kercher's murder 19 years on.
Documentary and Ongoing Criticism
The documentary, directed by Knox's husband Christopher Robinson, follows her return to Perugia, Italy, where Ms Kercher's body was found in the flat they shared. Ms Kercher had been sexually assaulted and suffered multiple stab wounds. Knox and her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were initially convicted of the killing.
Since her final acquittal in 2015, Knox has written a memoir, launched a true crime podcast, and even toured as a stand-up comedian. Her supporters insist she is a victim wrongfully imprisoned and now advocates for justice reform. However, the Kercher family's lawyer, Francesco Maresca, told the Mail last week: 'We don't understand why she just can't close this chapter. To us it appears she is just fame-hungry and chasing notoriety.' He added that her repeated ventures show a desire to continue 'making money from Ms Kercher's memory'.
Knox's original conviction was overturned in 2011, but she was convicted again after a retrial in 2014 before being sensationally acquitted in 2015.
