An Italian court convicted three Egyptian nationals and acquitted a fourth in the trial over the death of Italian student Giulio Regeni.

What it means

An Italian court has convicted three Egyptian security officials in absentia for the 2016 kidnapping, torture, and murder of Cambridge PhD student Giulio Regeni, while acquitting a fourth defendant. The trial, held in Rome, marks the first criminal accountability in the case, though Egypt has refused to extradite the convicted men. The verdict is a significant step for Italian justice after years of diplomatic tension with Egypt over the case.

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The claim is solid, based directly on the Italian court's verdict as reported by multiple reputable news outlets (AP, ANSA, Al-Monitor) that are close to the primary source. The reporting aligns with the official court outcome, and the cross-source framing confirms the convictions and acquittal.

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