Egyptian officials convicted of kidnapping Cambridge student found dead in 2016
Summary
A court in Rome convicted three Egyptian security officials for kidnapping Giulio Regeni, an Italian student whose tortured body was found in Cairo in 2016. They were sentenced to 10 years in prison, while a fourth defendant was acquitted.Key Facts
- Giulio Regeni was a Cambridge University student researching Egypt’s trade unions when he disappeared in 2016.
- His mutilated and tortured body was found days later near Cairo.
- Italian prosecutors believe Egyptian national security agents were involved in his kidnapping and death.
- The convicted men were tried in absentia, meaning they were not in court for the trial.
- Egyptian officials denied involvement and blamed criminals or accidents for Regeni’s death.
- The trial faced delays but was allowed to continue after Italy’s Constitutional Court decision in 2023.
- The verdict may cause tension between Italy and Egypt.
- Regeni’s family has campaigned for justice throughout the decade since his death.
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