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ready to go home after the decision amid extraordinarily tight cut scenes

ran into the room by police who was tormented by the crying, having been approved by the court, Amanda Knox was taken to jail near Perugia Capanne officially launched with a speed that was surprising his lawyers.

expected of them in prison was Girlanda Rocco, an Italian member of Parliament who campaigned for his release and said Knox and his family to spend the night in Rome before taking a scheduled flight back in Seattle on Tuesday.

"I was ecstatic and there was a standing ovation when he returned to prison, the ovation of all cells," he said outside the jail after Knox had minutes lost in the night a black Mercedes Girlanda established by, on his way to meet his parents at an unknown location before driving to Rome.

"Everyone was shouting" Free, free. "It was like being in a football stadium and it was something I will never forget Amanda praised the other prisoners in a gesture shy -.. It really did not know what to do"

Knox took a few minutes to pack their bags and thanked the prison chaplain, Father Saulo Scarabattoli, who had spent most of his final speech Monday from and return to the court to hear sentence.

"They spent the day singing the chapel has been up and down to pass the time and waiting time fell by the verdict," said Girlanda. "She was nervous to ask," Why do you need so long? "He said.

"After the verdict, I asked" What really happened that night? And told me exactly what she always said -.. 'J' was at home with Raffaele "Now the first thing you want to do is lie down in green grass," said

In the early days of the voice of Knox was choked with emotion - sometimes to the point that he could not continue until it ran out of breath - as she pleaded with judges who have cleared the she and her former Italian boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito to the murder of Meredith Kercher.

"I want to go home to my life," said the court. "I will not be deprived of my life, my future, something I did not."

At the end of a state of great emotional intensity, delivered entirely without notes, and almost perfect in Italian, said in a weak voice. "Justice is"

the evening of Tuesday, his request was granted. After a brief statement to the court amid scenes of extreme tension, Knox and Sollecito were acquitted of murder. The pair were free to go.

speaking over the roar of a crowd outside the courthouse in Perugia, Deanna Knox, Amanda's sister, said. "We are thankful that the nightmare is over Amanda She suffered for four years for a crime she did not commit." Deanna also thanked the legal team of his sister. "Not only defended brilliantly, but also ones, "he said.

"We are very grateful for all the support we have received -. The people who took the time to investigate the case and could see that Amanda and Raffaele are innocent Finally, we are grateful to the court to have the courage to seek the truth and to reverse this conviction. "

Knox lawyer Carlo Dalla

Vedova, expressed his condolences to the family of Kercher. Asked what would now Knox, said: ". We are eager to bring home as soon as possible "

Dalla Vedova

told the BBC: .. "Justice has overcome and correct an error was a terrible tragedy at first because of the death of Meredith

"Meredith was a friend of Amanda, so we should not forget that. We must respect the grief of the family. But there is no winner here. Justice acknowledged that Amanda has not involved in the murder. "

Ghirga

Luciano, who also represented Knox, called the trial "for my life", while Francesco Sollecito, Raffaele Sollecito father said, "allowed a few tears" after the acquittal of his son .

Speaking outside court, said Raffaele "had nothing to do with the death of Meredith Kercher."

He added: "I wish to talk to their families because they lost a daughter in a very cruel, but tonight, they gave me back my son .."

As announced the verdict in court in Perugia was broadcast around the world, there were cries of "free!" and "We did it!" in a hotel room in downtown full of Seattle, where a group of friends from Knox and his supporters had gathered for hours waiting for news.

"When I met her, she was kind, hardworking and a team player. There was a mean bone in his body, "he said.