Acquitted murderer Amanda Knox says she 'won't let the bullies win' ahead of Edinburgh fringe show

Acquitted murderer Amanda Knox has said she believes she will get a “fair hearing” in Edinburgh ahead of the debut of her comedy show at the Festival Fringe.

The 38-year-old author, alongside her then-boyfriend, was convicted of the 2007 murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Perugia, Italy, when she was 20 years old.

In a case which drew international attention for years, Knox was eventually acquitted of the killing in 2015.

Since her release, she has published memoirs, hosted a podcast, and produced a television drama based on her story.

Knox will debut her first full-length comedy performance at the festival fringe this summer, a show which will see her discuss her conviction.

Speaking to the Times, the American has admitted she’s “nervous” but believes that Edinburgh will provide a “fair hearing”.

“I am really nervous,” she admitted. “But I don’t like being scared of things.

“I’ll admit I was caught a little off guard at just how venomous it was. It’s also hard for the people who are close to me, which is part of what inspired this show.

“Because as much as people tell me to move on, you don’t just move on from global vilification. It deeply informs my experience of being a mother.

“I don’t like assuming the worst about people or places. I want to believe that at Edinburgh I could get a fair hearing.”

Cartwheel, a reference to the fabrication that Knox was doing cartwheels while under police interrogation, will take place at the Teviot between August 7 and 17.

“Ultimately, it comes down to wanting to silence me because I raise an uncomfortable reality.

“I feel wronged, and I don’t like letting the people who wronged me win. I don’t want to let the bullies win.

“I know I have something legitimate to say, I’m not just going up there just for the heck of it.

“It’s not just about me, but it’s about what it means to be a woman in the world.”