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BBC News Published image captionGiulio Regeni s murder has sparked protests in Italy Italy has condemned Egypt s decision to rule out charging five state security officers over the torture and murder of an Italian student near Cairo. Earlier this year Italian prosecutors named four suspects believed to be behind the death of Giulio Regeni. But this week Egypt s public prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence against the group. Egyptian authorities have previously denied that any of their officials were involved in Regeni s kidnap and murder. They have suggested other explanations - including that he was the victim of a robbery by a criminal gang, or a gay crime of passion. Italian officials have dismissed these theories. ....
BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images image captionRallies calling for the truth behind Giulio Regeni s murder have been held in Italy Italy has formally accused four Egyptian state security officers of the kidnap, torture and murder of Italian postgraduate student Giulio Regeni near Cairo in 2016. Prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence against a fifth agent. Those named will now have 20 days to respond, and any trial will probably be in absentia. The Cambridge University student had been researching independent trade unions - a sensitive issue in Egypt. Italian prosecutors named the four suspects - now set to be charged - as Gen Tareq Sabir, Col Ather Kamal, Maj Magdi Sharif and Col Hisham Helmy. ....