{
  "id": 10495203,
  "title": "Italian court finds Egyptians guilty of kidnapping, killing student",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/italian-court-finds-egyptians-guilty-of-kidnapping-killing-student",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:22:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/italian-court-finds-egyptians-guilty-of-kidnapping-killing-student-1.500691209"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Rome court convicted three Egyptian security officers of kidnapping and torturing Italian student Giulio Regeni, who was killed in Cairo in 2016. The officers were found guilty in absentia and sentenced to 10 years in prison each. Regeni's body was found nine days after his abduction, severely mutilated and bearing evidence of torture. The case has strained Italy's diplomatic relations with Cairo. The second trial was successful after the previous attempt was dismissed due to procedural issues. One of the defendants, General Tariq Sabir, was acquitted. The court ruled that Regeni was mistaken for a foreign spy and killed while conducting research on Egyptian trade unions. Italy could demand damages from Egypt for the case.",
  "summary": "Court finds Egyptians guilty of killing Italian student",
  "key_points": [
    "Three Egyptian security officers convicted for kidnapping and torturing Giulio Regeni.",
    "Regeni's body found mutilated, evidence of torture nine days after abduction.",
    "Italy may seek damages from Egypt for the killing of the Italian student."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Italian court convicts three Egyptians over Regeni murder, acquits fourth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/italian-court-convicts-three-egyptians-over-regeni-murder-acquits",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:46:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Rome convicts 3 Egyptian security officers for 2016 murder of Italian student",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/rome-convicts-3-egyptian-security-officers-for-2016-murder-of-italian",
        "published": "2026-09-28T17:57:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Italian court convicts three Egyptians in absentia for kidnap of slain student Regeni",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/italian-court-convicts-three-egyptians-in-absentia-for-kidnap-of",
        "published": "2026-09-28T18:57:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}