Four Egyptian officers back on trial in Italy over Regeni murder

People sit in the courthouse during the trial of four senior members of Egyptian security services over their suspected role in the disappearance and murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni in Cairo in 2016, in Rome, Italy, February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) - The trial of four Egyptian security agents accused of kidnapping and murdering an Italian student in Cairo resumed on Tuesday after a prolonged delay following questions over the legality of proceedings.

Giulio Regeni, a postgraduate student at Britain's Cambridge University, disappeared in the Egyptian capital in January 2016. His body was found almost a week later and a post-mortem examination showed he had been tortured before his death.