UK wants enquiry into student’s murder

The UK government has called for a “full and transparent investigation” into the murder of a Cambridge University student in Egypt. The body of Italian Giulio Regeni, which showed signs of torture, was found dumped near Cairo on 3 February. A petition demanding the UK government intervene has now reached 10,000 signatures, meaning it must […]

The UK government has called for a “full and transparent investigation” into the murder of a Cambridge University student in Egypt.
The body of Italian Giulio Regeni, which showed signs of torture, was found dumped near Cairo on 3 February.
A petition demanding the UK government intervene has now reached 10,000 signatures, meaning it must respond.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed the case had been raised with the Egyptian authorities.
The 28-year-old student had been researching trade unions, a politically sensitive subject in Egypt, when he went missing in Cairo on 25 January.
His body was found at a roadside nine days later.