Italian prosecutors have placed five members of the Egyptian security forces under investigation for their alleged involvement in the case of the murdered Italian student, Giulio Regeni. The suspects include a general and other senior figures.
It's understood they're to be investigated in connection with Mr Regeni's kidnapping.
Nobody has yet been accused of killing the student - who was researching the politically sensitive issue of trade union activity in Egypt.
His mutilated body was found by a road on the outskirts of Cairo. The Egyptian authorities have repeatedly denied any involvement in the murder nearly three years ago.
Regeni was murdered and his body found dumped on the outskirts of Cairo in February 2016
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