BACI FROM PERUGIA.
Used to come my way every Christmas in the 1960s.
Thus despite the disgusting times we live in, this horrific murder of Meredith Kercher caught ones particular notice. Meredith if one may so refer to Miss Kercher, was in Perugia for a year as a part of her degree course, much as a daughter and a niece of mine were in France and Germany respectively, several years prior to her. One had ones misgivings, but never envisaged what happened to this young lady might happen in our family, may time bring healing to Meredith’s, for everyone is supportive of them.

What does one know of this affair, or of those now condemned, other than has been reported in the Media? Obviously one knows nothing, however the reportage invites some doubt as to whether Justice has been done, let alone been seen to be done. Whether or not one approves of Miss Knox’s lifestyle is irrelevant to the case.

Without wishing to make light of the tragedy, the Trial minds one of the Caucus-Race in Alice in Wonderland. When query was made of the Dodo as to who had won the race. It was a question the Dodo could not answer without a great deal of thought, and it sat for a long time with one finger pressed upon its forehead (The position in which you usually see Shakespeare, in pictures of him), while the rest waited in silence. At last the Dodo said ‘everyone has won, and all must have prizes’.

Awarding all, prizes; or in the Kercher case convicting all participants, seems equally injudicious.