The parents of a student tortured to death in Egypt have urged Pope Francis to take up the case during his forthcoming trip to the country.
The Pope will meet President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi when he visits Egypt on April 28-29.
PhD student Giulio Regeni went missing in Cairo on January 25. His body was found nine days later, showing signs of torture.
There are suspicions that the Egyptian police were involved in his death. Italian prosecutors complain that Egyptian authorities have failed to come forward with any information.
