# Rome Court issues verdict in Giulio Regeni case > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/giulio-regeni-investigation-and-judicial-proceedings > Updated: 2026-09-28T05:16:57.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 2. The investigation into the 2016 kidnapping, torture, and death of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo has reached a significant judicial milestone. Following years of diplomatic friction and allegations of systematic cover-ups by Egyptian authorities, the Rome Court of Assizes has issued its first-degree verdict. The court convicted three Egyptian National Security officials—Major Magdi Ibrahim Abdelal Sharif, Colonel Uhsam Helmi, and Colonel Athar Kamel Mohamed Ibrahim—of aggravated kidnapping, sentencing each to 10 years in prison. While the prosecution had originally sought life imprisonment for Sharif and 17.5 years for the others, the court dismissed the charges of murder and conspiracy, focusing the convictions solely on the kidnapping. A fourth defendant, Major General Tarek Sabir, was acquitted of all charges. The defendants were tried in absentia, as Egyptian authorities have consistently denied state involvement and refused to cooperate with the Italian investigation. In addition to the prison sentences, the court ordered immediate provisional compensation for the Regeni family and the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers. This verdict follows a decade-long legal battle in which Italian prosecutors alleged Regeni was targeted by state apparatuses under the mistaken suspicion of being a spy. The Italian State Attorney’s Office had also requested 2 million euros in damages from the accused. ## Claims - Three Egyptian security officials were sentenced to 10 years in prison for the kidnapping of Giulio Regeni. (disputed by 19 sources) - Major General Tarek Sabir was acquitted of all charges. (disputed by 19 sources) - The Rome Court of Assizes is delivering its first-degree verdict in the Giulio Regeni case. (corroborated by 21 sources) - Magdi Ibrahim Abdelal Sharif was sentenced to 10 years in prison. (corroborated by 19 sources) - The verdict follows the 2016 disappearance and death of Giulio Regeni in Cairo. (corroborated by 14 sources) - The Rome Prosecutor's Office has requested life imprisonment for Magdi Ibrahim Abdelal Sharif. (corroborated by 11 sources) - The Rome Prosecutor's Office has requested 17.5 years of imprisonment for the other three defendants. (corroborated by 8 sources) - The Italian State Attorney's Office has requested 2 million euros in damages from the four defendants. (corroborated by 8 sources) - Four Egyptian National Security agents are accused of the kidnapping, torture, and murder of Giulio Regeni. (corroborated by 7 sources) - The four Egyptian defendants were tried in absentia. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The court awarded immediate provisional compensation to the Regeni family and the Italian government. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-28: Egyptian security officials convicted in Giulio Regeni kidnapping case An Italian court has sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for the 2016 kidnapping of Giulio Regeni, though murder charges were dismissed in the first-degree verdict. 27 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rome-court-issues-verdict-on-egyptian-agents-in-giulio-regeni-case ### 2026-09-23: Giulio Regeni case: new documents reveal details of kidnapping and torture New documents and testimonies shed light on the kidnapping and torture of researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo, revealing investigative gaps and past attempts to mislead authorities. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/giulio-regeni-case-new-documents-reveal-details-of-kidnapping-and-torture --- Cite as: Rome Court issues verdict in Giulio Regeni case. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/giulio-regeni-investigation-and-judicial-proceedings