ITALY:The 2007 Meredith Kercher killer accused,Rudy Hermann Guede has broken his silence. Rudy Guede,the Ivory Coast born,Italian-raised man currently serving 16 years in prison for the murder and sexual asault of Meredith Kercher has finally spoken up,proclaiming his innocence. He said his conviction was an act of racier discrimination,and pointing a finger at Amanda Knox and her then boyfriend,Raffaele Sollecito. Knox and Sollecito were initially charged with the 2007 murder of Kercher in Perugla,Italy. But Guede became a suspect in the murder after his bloody pslm print was discovered at the scene of the stabbing by the authorities. Guede fled to Germany where he was arrested trying to board a train without a ticket.He was immediately extradicted back to Italy. During his trial,witnesses testified that Guede was prone to excess and was often drunk and used drugs including cocaine,and would hassle girls stealling their handbags.