Raffaele Sollecito: Kercher murder case left me in debt

Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito in 2007

Raffaele Sollecito has said he has been left in financial difficulty by the legal costs incurred while proving his innocence.

Mr Sollecito was arrested in 2007, along with his then-girlfriend Amanda Knox, for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy.

Meredith Kercher was on a student exchange in Italy

He was twice convicted, before Italy's highest court found him not guilty. He has launched a compensation bid against the Italian government. The hearing is on Friday.

'Clear my debts'

Mr Sollecito told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme the murder was "a tragedy that has destroyed my life".
He said he hoped the court would "understand that I at least need to clear up my debts".
The amount an individual can receive in compensation from the Italian government is capped at 516,000 euros (£440,000).
Mr Sollecito said this amount would "just pay the debts we have".
He said he had sold two properties - including his late mother's apartment - to fund the legal costs incurred over the past decade.