Italy’s foreign ministry summons Egyptian ambassador over death of Italian student in Cairo.
The body of a missing Italian student from Cambridge University has been found partially burned on the outskirts of Cairo, Sky News reported.
Accoridng to Sky News, the remains of Giulio Regeni, 28, had been dumped at the side of the road in the Egyptian capital, ABC News stated.
Security officials said his body showed signs of torture.
He had disappeared on 25 January, the five-year anniversary of Egypt’s 2011 uprising that led to the end of president Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule.
Amr Assad, a friend of Mr Regeni, said he had gone missing after leaving his home to meet another friend in the city.
The Italian embassy had been working closely with the Egyptian authorities to locate Mr Regeni, who was studying Egypt’s trade unions in Cairo as part of his Cambridge doctorate.
The Egyptian ambassador in Rome has been summoned to the foreign ministry to discuss the death.
A copy of Mr Regeni’s CV, provided by another friend, indicated he spoke four languages and had won several scholarships.
His friends had also launched a campaign to raise awareness of his disappearance using the hashtag #whereisgiulio.
Source: ABC News and Sky News
