article_snippet: The Italian and he American ex-lover Amanda Knox, 27, were both sensationally cleared on Friday, bringing an end to a see-sawing legal process which spanned more than seven years and saw The Italian and his American ex-lover Amanda Knox, 27 serve four years in prison.
article_snippet: his described Friday's ruling as an 'end to the nightmare' Amanda Knox vowed to return to Italy just two days after being cleared of murdering British student Meredith Kercher.
article_snippet: Amanda Knox is pictured (left) speaking after Friday's decision and (right) after Amanda Knox initial acquittal in 2011 . '
article_snippet: A view of the house where British student Kercher was killed is understood Amanda Knox will go back to Italy to write a book about the country's legal system .
article_snippet: Amanda Knox Amanda Knox told reporters outside Amanda Knox family home in Seattle on the day of the verdict that Amanda Knox was 'full of joy'. '
article_snippet: Right now I'm still absorbing what all this means and what comes to mind is my gratitude for the life that's been given to Amanda Knox,' Amanda Knox said.
article_snippet: Amanda Knox returned to the US before another U-turn in the seven-year case in January last year when a court in Florence reinstated the original 2009 conviction and increased Amanda Knox's sentence to 28-and-a-half years.
highlights_snippet: is 'glad' ex-lover Amanda Knox has been cleared .
  
highlights_snippet: Italian and Knox now cleared of killing the British student in 2007 .