During the dark, cold evening of Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, the sun
set at 05:05 PM. After dark Rudy Guede: a 20 year old. . . a known burglar, drug dealer, set out to rape, rob and kill Meredith Kercher.
Guede is wearing a jacket and carrying with him a pocket knife with a 3 ½
inch locking blade, a pair of leather gloves, a thin plastic card and some
condoms.
Guede had been watching the upstairs apartment occupied by four female college students: Amanda Knox, Meredith Kercher, Filomena
Romanelli and Laura Mezzetti, for quite some time. He made mental notes
of their habits as he planed to rape, murder and rob Meredith Kercher.
Guede associated with the college boys occupying the downstairs
apartment. From them he learned such things as: when the rent was due,
how the girls spent their time and who likely not home at certain times.
Guede knew Meredith would likely come home early as she normally does,
and the other three girls who have boy friends, would normally spend the
night with them, were not likely to come home until late, if at all. Guede
learned the college boys would be away on a trip for several days.
On the night of the crime, the conditions were perfect for Guede to rape,
murder and rob Meredith.