American student Amanda Knox, 22, and her Italian former boyfriend, Raffaelle Sollecito, 25, were both found guilty of the 2007 murder of Miss Kercher on Friday.
Knox was jailed for 26 years at a court in Perugia, Italy, with Sollecito handed a 25-year sentence. Both must also pay substantial compensation to members of Miss Kercher's family while Knox must also pay 40,000 euros to barman Patrick Lumumba, having falsely accused him of the murder.
Rudy Guede, 22, was jailed for 30 years for his role in the murder last October, having opted for a fast-track trial.
Speaking at a press conference in Perugia on Saturday after Knox and Sollecito were convicted, Miss Kercher's brother Lyle said: 'Ultimately we are pleased with the verdict.
'It's not a time for celebration. It's not a moment of triumph.
'We are all gathered here because our sister was brutally murdered and taken away from us.'
He added: 'Of course, there were two very young people who have been sentenced yesterday to a very long time behind bars.'
Miss Kercher, 21, was a Leeds University student studying in Perugia at the time of her death in 2007. She was found with her throat slit, with prosecutors saying Sollecito and Guede held Miss Kercher down while Knox stabbed her to death.
The Kerchers' lawyer Francesco Maresca said the family 'got the justice they were expecting'.
He continued: 'We got what we were hoping for.
'With what we got with the Guede sentence last year, we have obtained truth and justice for this tragic event.'
Knox's family have maintained her innocence, with a statement from Curt Knox and Edda Mellas saying they would 'continue to fight for her freedom'.
'While we always knew this was a possibility, we find it difficult to accept this verdict when we know that she is innocent,' they added/
'The prosecution has failed to explain why there is no evidence of Amanda in the room where Meredith was so horribly and tragically murdered.'
Knox's behaviour after Miss Kercher's body was found had raised suspicion, with the American reported to have performed a cartwheel while waiting to be questioned by local police over the tragedy.
Her family, however, claim the media had a part to play in the conviction of Knox, who was regularly referred to as 'Foxy Knoxy' during the trial, a reference to a university sports team nickname.
Mr Knox and Ms Mellas commented: 'It appears clear to us that the attacks on Amanda's character in much of the media and by the prosecution had a significant impact on the judges and jurors and apparently overshadowed the lack of evidence in the prosecution's case against her.'
Knox's family said they would immediately begin the appeal process to contest her conviction.
Knox was jailed for 26 years at a court in Perugia, Italy, with Sollecito handed a 25-year sentence. Both must also pay substantial compensation to members of Miss Kercher's family while Knox must also pay 40,000 euros to barman Patrick Lumumba, having falsely accused him of the murder.
Rudy Guede, 22, was jailed for 30 years for his role in the murder last October, having opted for a fast-track trial.
Speaking at a press conference in Perugia on Saturday after Knox and Sollecito were convicted, Miss Kercher's brother Lyle said: 'Ultimately we are pleased with the verdict.
'It's not a time for celebration. It's not a moment of triumph.
'We are all gathered here because our sister was brutally murdered and taken away from us.'
He added: 'Of course, there were two very young people who have been sentenced yesterday to a very long time behind bars.'
Miss Kercher, 21, was a Leeds University student studying in Perugia at the time of her death in 2007. She was found with her throat slit, with prosecutors saying Sollecito and Guede held Miss Kercher down while Knox stabbed her to death.
The Kerchers' lawyer Francesco Maresca said the family 'got the justice they were expecting'.
He continued: 'We got what we were hoping for.
'With what we got with the Guede sentence last year, we have obtained truth and justice for this tragic event.'
Knox's family have maintained her innocence, with a statement from Curt Knox and Edda Mellas saying they would 'continue to fight for her freedom'.
'While we always knew this was a possibility, we find it difficult to accept this verdict when we know that she is innocent,' they added/
'The prosecution has failed to explain why there is no evidence of Amanda in the room where Meredith was so horribly and tragically murdered.'
Knox's behaviour after Miss Kercher's body was found had raised suspicion, with the American reported to have performed a cartwheel while waiting to be questioned by local police over the tragedy.
Her family, however, claim the media had a part to play in the conviction of Knox, who was regularly referred to as 'Foxy Knoxy' during the trial, a reference to a university sports team nickname.
Mr Knox and Ms Mellas commented: 'It appears clear to us that the attacks on Amanda's character in much of the media and by the prosecution had a significant impact on the judges and jurors and apparently overshadowed the lack of evidence in the prosecution's case against her.'
Knox's family said they would immediately begin the appeal process to contest her conviction.
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