Kercher's family to give evidence
The family of exchange student Meredith Kercher are to give evidence in the trial of two former lovers accused of her murder.
John and Arline Kercher, along with their daughter Stephanie, are expected to return to court in Perugia, central Italy, to relate the last telephone conversations they had with Meredith, prior to her death.
The 21-year-old, from Coulsdon, Surrey, was found dead in her bedroom on November 2 2007, in the cottage she shared with murder accused Amanda Knox and others on her year abroad.
Her throat had been slit and her semi-naked body was partially covered by a duvet.
Knox, 21, from Seattle, and Italian-born Raffaele Sollecito, 25, are accused of killing the Leeds University student after she refused to participate in a sex game.
The court is due to hear evidence from at least one relative and from medical experts Professor Gianaristide Norelli and Professor Francesca Torricelli.
Other members of Miss Kercher's family are also due to take the stand.
Her parents are expected to tell jurors about the life their daughter - known as Mez - led as a student in the Umbrian hilltop town.
Knox and Sollecito, who have been behind bars for about 18 months, deny any wrongdoing. Their full trial, which began in January, has been held in stages and could last until the end of the year.
A third person charged with the brutal murder, Ivory Coast national Rudy Guede, 22, was found guilty in October last year. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison following a fast-track trial.
