CAIRO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Signs of torture and cigarette burns were found on the body of an Italian student who had gone missing in Cairo, a senior Egyptian prosecutor said on Thursday.

Ahmed Nagy, a senior prosecutor in Giza Province, told Reuters there were also signs of beatings and cuts to the ears of Giulio Regeni, who was found half-naked and was identified by a friend.

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