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April 1, 2008 - A defense appeal to have Knox, Sollecito and Guede released from prison is denied.

But she now says that the confession was a result of her rough treatment by Italian officials - up to eight policemen would stand over her shouting 'You're lying! Cleared: The American student after a judge upheld her murder appeal in October 2011, allowing her to leave prison after four years in which she was subjected to a series of assaults The American initially confessed to having witnessed the killing, which she blamed on Patrick Lumumba, manager of the bar in Perugia where she worked.