Italian Horror House Gets Old, Yet, Familiar Visitor

The bizarre behavior exhibited by Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito throughout this tragic nightmare has been the source of much talk and controversy. Although it pales in comparison to other peculiar actions exhibited by the two throughout, Raffaele Sollectio added to that when he brought his new love to visit the home where he was convicted of brutally murdering Meredith Kercher.

Last week La Nazione newspaper in Italy reported that Sollectio and his new girlfriend, Greta Menegaldo, were seen standing outside the cottage where he was convicted of participating in the murder of Meredith Kercher.  One local resident, Enea, told La Nazione that she saw them. Enea said, “I’m telling the truth: I couldn’t believe it…when I saw them up close, it was Sollecito.” Raffaele’s father also confirmed the visit, saying, “If Raffaele wanted to show his girlfriend the ordeal he went through, I can’t see anything wrong with that…he has absolutely nothing to do with that crime.”

It was only last September (2013) when Amanda Knox announced that she planned on attending the grave site of “her friend,” Meredith Kercher and meet with Kercher’s parents. The Kercher family, however, wants nothing to do with Knox, and have alluded to, many times, their belief that Knox and Sollecito were involved in Meredith’s murder…along with the fact that their family lawyer who has represented them during this entire process, Francesco Maresca, has been vocal about his belief in their guilt, which speaks volumes about how the Kercher family feels.

Curse of Amanda Knox: Realtor says “Italian Horror House Hard to sell”

 

 

The Italian cottage where Amanda Knox, Raffaelle Sollecito, and Rudy Guede  have been convicted of butchering Meredith Kercher was put up for sale in December of 2013. Due to the infamous circumstances, said a Perugian agent for the Tecnocasa real estate agency, which is handling the sale, “…it has not been easy to find potential buyers who are willing to overlook the fact that a brutal murder took place there.”

The owner of the Perugian villa, Italian retiree Aldalia Tattanelli, was forced to drop the price more than $100,000, from $630,000 to just over $520,000. Six years after Kercher’s murder, almost to the day, eight new tenants living in the home almost died when a carbon monoxide leak nearly poisoned them all in their sleep. This adds to the infamy of the home, and some have gone as far as saying that the home is cursed. It was this incident that prompted Aldalia to sell the home.

In the U.S., sellers are required to disclose if a murder took place in a house.  That’s not the case in Italy and the listing makes no mention of the gruesome crime that took place there. In fact, the realtor said that “The owner [Aldalia] is adamant that everything possible be done to discourage anyone in the realtor’s office from saying a word about the murder.”

“We have received requests for information, and many, who are probably busybodies, have already visited our web page,” the realtor said. “I hope to exclude macabre curiosity seekers because the property has a certain value.” Tecnocasa Realty is so wary about curiosity seekers that “the company requires that anyone potential buyers make an appointment and come to the sales office in person for even general information” on the two-unit property, which comes with 5,000 square meters of land and parking for seven vehicles.

“Frankly,” says the realtor, “this is a tough sell in an already tough real estate market.”

Would you live in a house with such a history?