Nearly a year after her British roommate Meredith Kercher was found dead in their apartment in Perugia, Italy, former UW student Amanda Knox was indicted on charges of murder and sexual violence in an Italian court yesterday.

Knox, 21, and Raffaele Sollecito, 24, will stand trial on Dec. 4. A third suspect, Rudy Guede, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after his defense requested a fast-track trial, according to reports in the Associated Press.

All three have denied wrongdoing. Initially, Knox said she heard Kercher’s screams the night of the murder, but in later statements she said she wasn’t home.

Judge Paolo Micheli’s verdict came after almost 12 hours of deliberation.

Knox’s indictment will keep her in Italy for at least another month.

Although UW spokesman Norm Arkans said the University hasn’t been able to provide an official comment on the case, he did say the UW will play no role.

“What happened over there is a matter of the Italian court system,” he said. “There’s no role for the University to play. It’s a private matter for the Italian courts.”

Nicole Ciridon contributed to this story.

Reach managing editor Arla Shephard at news@dailyuw.com.