A jury found that 24, who was almost four years in prison, was the victim of a miscarriage of justice after an investigation by Italian police chaotic.
Their acquittal sparked scenes of jubilation among his relatives in the courtroom in Perugia, their "nightmare" was over, finally, he said.
However, this decision was upheld by the fury of the masses on the street where your brand is a "murderer" and denounced the decision as a "shame."
There was also a blow to the family of the 21-year-old Kercher, who had urged the jury hours earlier, the "hype" around Knox to ignore and keep your belief in fiscal year 2007, murder.
Meredith's mother Arline and sister Stephanie have been comforted by his brother Lyle, sitting quietly in the courtroom, recording messages.
"We respect the decision of the judges, but do not understand how the decision of the judicial process so radically reversed," Kercher said in a statement. "We still have hope and confidence in the Italian courts that the truth will emerge."
The victim's sister, Stephanie Kercher, who was in Perugia with her mother and brother of the decision complained that his sister "was almost forgotten."
"We want to keep his memory alive," he said after the verdict.
For the first time since the appeal for 11 months, the silence of the left Knox, as the judge announced that she and her co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito have been "discharged because they did not commit the crime."
His legs give way as the verdict was read, and decay in their seats and began to mourn. After a hearing that lasted less than two minutes, gave birth out of court by a phalanx of police and returned to prison to collect their belongings Capanne before he finally was allowed to move freely taken.
Knox is said to be beside himself fortunate to have his brief return to jail.
Speaking outside the prison, went after Knox said Italian MEP Girlanda Rocco, Knox during his time behind bars friendship. "When the other prisoners, also said she does, she began to jump for joy"
Mr. Girlanda said she and her family out of Italy Tuesday aboard a commercial flight to Rome.
Unlike 2009, the family has not bought a ticket in advance to Miss Knox, friends said.
It is believed that his passport expired while in prison. Joe Stern family friend said he expects the U. S. Department of State to provide an emergency situation. He said: "Once you go through customs, do not think anyone is saying that."
Corrado Maria Daclon, secretary general of the foundation that began with Knox Knox defended thing in a black Mercedes that was released from prison last night. He said he said he "wanted to go home with his family to take over his life and found his opportunity."
It is expected home in the U.S. Today, when television networks are in a bidding war for the first interview to fly with her. Ms. Knox is expected that millions of dollars of television appearances, book and movie deals. The payment can not be the end of the history of Knox and Italian prosecutors said they could use the case could be due to the call for Italy's supreme court, which means a future attempts to extradite him to the United States.
A crowd of about 1,000 people waited outside the courtroom exploded with rage when the news of the sentences shouted "Shame" and "condemned black man," referring to Rudy Guede service 16 years in prison after being found separately convicted murder of Miss Kercher.
Deanna Knox, Amanda's sister, said: "We are thankful that the nightmare that Amanda in the last four years for a crime committed not been ..
"We are very grateful for their lawyers and their assistants ... He defended brilliantly and they loved him.
"We are very grateful for the support we have received from all over the world people who have investigated the case and decided that Amanda was admitted innocent.
"We are very grateful to the court for the courage to seek the truth and persuasion to bring them down. Now we ask you to Amanda and privacy of our family, who must recover from this terrible experience."
Margaret Ralph, whose daughter used to play on a soccer team with Ms. Knox, cried: "Thank you, thank you" when the verdict was read.
She said: "Imagine, behind concrete walls and bars of four years, and knowing you are innocent.
"I'm sure he's hurt, but should have all the support from family, friends, community. It is a way to deal with people who even think that blame."
Knox and her former boyfriend Sollecito were in 2009, the murder of a student at the University of Leeds, November 2, 2007 conviction, but had always protested his innocence.
The case against them collapsed when DNA evidence was crucial to find the root cause was not reliable by an independent review.
Miss Knox, who had spent the afternoon playing guitar and singing in a chapel of the jail, while awaiting the verdict seemed sad when he was brought before the court last night.
She was pale and breathing hard, and after a collapse in his chair when he learned of his fate, seemed barely able to stand on its own, as he was escorted out of court with a police officer holding each of his arm.
Although acquitted of murder, sexual assault and robbery, the court upheld a conviction for defamation against Patrice Lumumba, the owner of a bar where he worked, killing Meredith, said in a statement it had been charged? Made under duress .
She was ordered to pay Mr Lumumba € 22,000 (£ 18.800) plus attorneys' fees and court costs.
Kercher family had previously said he hoped the jury was the "hype" of Miss Knox and continue to ignore the evidence, said his legal team had gathered for a "public relations machine" by Knox family to fight.
Despite his acquittal, Knox will be followed by a series of open questions about their movements on the night of the murder.
After a first false accusation against Mr. Lumumba, and said he was in the apartment when Kercher was killed Miss, she changed her story and said she spent the night with Mr Sollecito, smoking marijuana, watching a movie of love and determination.
The court heard that Knox and Sollecito from their cell phones on the night of the murder of about 8.40, and gave back about 6 hours, "unprecedented" is Knox.
U.S. State Department reacted to the decision, saying he welcomed the "thorough review" of the case before the Italian courts.
Knox lawyer Carlo Della Vedova said: "In this case, there is a winner, who has fixed a bug ..
"It was a terrible tragedy in the beginning. Meredith was a friend of Amanda, remember that reminds us of the family."
Knox asked about the response to the verdicts, said: "She said nothing, but she was so happy that he began to mourn." She was "scared" before and "It was a very tense for them. Did not say much."
He added: "Amanda is a very intelligent girl, she was very young and inexperienced at the very beginning - is more mature "
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