Perugia , Italy ( CNN ) -- Family members of Meredith Kercher said Saturday they were satisfied with the verdict that found American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend , Raffaele Sollecito , guilty of the fatal knifing of the British student . `` Ultimately we are pleased with the decision , '' said Lyle Kercher , Meredith Kercher 's brother . `` But it was not a moment of celebration . We are here because our sister was brutally murdered . '' The victim 's sister , Stephanie Kercher , talked Friday about her family 's grief . `` Our lives have been on hold , really . You ca n't really carry on as normal , '' she said . `` You have to take each day as it comes . It 's not ever going to be the same without [ Meredith ] . '' Knox and Sollecito were found guilty of murder Friday after a lengthy , sensational trial . Knox was given a 26-year sentence ; Sollecito was sentenced to 25 years . Both will appeal , attorneys said . Knox and Sollecito were convicted on all charges except theft . The pair was accused of staging a theft to cover up the killing . Authorities said 300 euros ( about $ 444 ) was discovered missing from Kercher 's purse . The pair must pay 5 million euros ( $ 7.4 million ) to Kercher 's family . In addition , Knox must pay 40,000 euros ( nearly $ 60,000 ) to a man whom she falsely accused of the killing . One of Knox 's sisters said Saturday that Amanda `` had a rough night . '' Her mother , Edda Mellas , said , `` She had a lot of support . The inmates and the guards were all taking great care of her . They care a lot . `` Amanda , like the rest of us , is extremely disappointed -- upset about the decision , '' Mellas said . `` We 're all in shock ; we 're all heartened by the support '' that she said residents of Perugia and other Italians had shown . `` People from all over the world have been sending us messages of support all through the night , '' Mellas said . `` We told her she 's going to get out of there . It 's [ just ] going to take a little longer . '' Sollecito 's lawyer , Luca Maori , criticized his client 's punishment -- less than the life sentence the prosecution requested but far short of exonerating Sollecito -- as making no sense . `` For the grave crimes they claimed , you either sentence them to life . ... or you acquit . There is no middle way , '' Maori said . Public prosecutor Giuliano Mignini told CNN he feels he presented a strong case . He said about 20 magistrates worked alongside police during the investigation . However , he said that in the face of the planned appeals , clearly the conviction is not final . Learn how the murder case played out . People who disagree with the verdict should at least respect it , because so many professionals were involved in the investigation , Mignini said . `` I believe , evidently , that they think there was violence . They are the deputies who establish the foundation '' of charges , he said . `` And they did this . '' The victim 's mother said she believed the defendants were guilty of the slaying . `` You have to go with the evidence , '' Arline Kercher said . Take a look at the evidence against Knox . Knox 's lead defense attorney , Luciano Ghirga , said that when he met with his client Saturday morning , she was angry and continued to proclaim her innocence . He told CNN the situation has been a trying experience , and Knox hardly slept Friday night after the verdict . She was consoled by the other prisoners , who managed get her a cup of warm milk , Ghirga said . The jury reached its verdict after deliberating nearly 11 hours on the 11 counts . Jurors must submit an explanation of how they reached their decision to the judge within 90 days , and this `` jury motivation '' will be made public . Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of life in prison . Italy does not have the death penalty . CNN 's Richard Greene and Hada Messia contributed to this report .
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