While understanding the deep shock and sadness at the murder of the Italian PhD student Giulio Regeni,it was premature and short-sighted of the academics who wrote to you (Letters, 9 February) to prejudge the results of the official criminal investigation.
In this respect, and I would underscore the fact that Egypt is committed to a comprehensive and neutral investigation,in full cooperation with the Italian authorities, and prejudging the investigation is in nobody’s interest, or least of all the victim and his family. Attempts to accuse the Egyptian authorities,in the absence of evidence, are counter-productive. It is surprising that such unfounded assumptions could emanate from academics, and who should be the first to adhere to standards of impartiality,rigour and professionalism.
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Source: theguardian.com