“Italy announced on Thursday that four officials with the Egyptian National Security Agency had been charged in connection with the abduction and murder of an Italian doctoral student in Cairo in 2016.”
“The indictment, which accused the four officials of the “aggravated kidnapping” of the student, Giulio Regeni, with one also charged with “conspiracy to commit aggravated murder,” was a major turn in a case that has gripped public attention in Italy.”
“Although the four suspects are unlikely to appear in court, a trial is the ultimate resort for the Italian authorities to shed some light on Mr. Regeni’s case.”
“Prosecutors in Egypt have already made clear […] in a statement last week that they had “emphatic reservations” and “did not support” the Italian decision to pursue charges, which the Egyptians said were made “without solid evidence.””
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