Italian court tries Egyptian agents over the death of researcher Giulio Regeni

Prosecutor Sergio Colaiocco opened the trial in Rome’s Rebibbia prison, describing the case as "a methodical, cold, organized violence" against the Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, who was killed in Cairo in January 2016. Four members of Egypt’s security services are on trial for kidnapping, torture and his death.

Colaiocco presented CT‑scan images showing twenty injuries to Regeni’s body, far beyond the single fracture initially reported by Egyptian doctors. He emphasized that the autopsy concluded Regeni did not die directly from the injuries but from a final voluntary act, yet the systematic torture was deemed a grave crime.

The trial, delayed multiple times, is expected to deliver a verdict in the summer, with a possible postponement to September. Regeni’s parents’ lawyer Alessandra Ballerini reiterated the family’s long‑standing confidence in the judicial process, noting they have awaited justice for more than ten years.