Italian court suspends trial of four Egyptian security officials
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Four Egyptian officials stand trial over killing of Italian student
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ROME (Reuters) – An Italian judge said on Thursday she was suspending the trial of four Egyptian security officials over the disappearance and murder of student Giulio Regeni in Cairo because of concerns the men might not know they had been charged.
Court-appointed defence lawyers for the four senior officials had earlier told the court that no one had been able to reach them in Egypt to tell them about the trial, making the proceedings void.
(Reporting by Crispian Balmer; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
Four Egyptian officials stand trial over killing of Italian student
A general view of the courthouse ahead trial over killing of Italian student
Four Egyptian officials stand trial over killing of Italian student
FILE PHOTO: A man holds a placard during a vigil to commemorate Giulio Regeni, who was found murdered in Cairo a year ago, in downtown Rome
