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Ruth Alexander interviews Raffaele Sollecito, convicted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher; in a Canadian university, Sian Griffiths meets an ambitious Afghan student.

In January, Raffaele Sollecito was convicted - again - of the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007. However, his latest conviction comes after one Italian court had already found him innocent, and he is appealing the guilty verdict. Ruth Alexander meets the man behind the headlines, and finds he is feeling the pressure.
At a Canadian university, Sian Griffiths meets Freshta, a student originally from Kandahar, Afghanistan. Despite the challenges of growing up in a war zone, she's relishing the chance at an education, and has set her sights on high office.

Presenter: Pascale Harter
Producer: Ben Weisz

Photo: Raffaele Sollecito leaves the Nuovo Palazzo di Giustizia courthouse of Florence during a break of the final verdict of the Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito retrial on January 30, 2014 in Florence, Italy.
Photo credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

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11 minutes

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Thu 27 Feb 2014 20:50GMT

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  • Thu 27 Feb 2014 20:50GMT