The Italian authorities called on Britain to uncover the circumstances of the "savage" attack on an Italian woman of Egyptian origin on February 20 in Nottingham, which killed her on Wednesday. British police said Maryam Mustafa, 18, had been punched several times in the street by a group of women who threatened and assaulted her.
Italy on Sunday called on Britain to act swiftly in the context of the "savage" attack on an Egyptian-Italian student who died of her wounds.
"With regard to the tragic case of citizen Maryam Mustafa, who was brutally killed in Nottingham, we express our deep condolences and sympathy to her family, and we hope that those responsible for this brutal crime will be brought to justice quickly," the Italian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The 18-year-old engineering student, Mariam, went into a coma after being attacked in Nottingham, central Britain, on February 20, before dying Wednesday. Her death sparked outrage in Egypt and Italy where she was born and raised, according to Italian media.
British police said Maryam was "punched several times" on the street by a group of women who "threatened and assaulted" her and then put her on the bus. The leaders of social networking sites filmed footage of the assault shot from the back of the ledge.
The Italian ambassador to Britain, Rafael Trombeta, spoke to his Egyptian counterpart on Sunday and stressed "his country's readiness to support any move that the Egyptian embassy wishes to do to reach the truth as soon as possible," the Italian Foreign Ministry said.
The Italian prosecutor has also opened an investigation into the case, according to Italian media, and British investigators will ask for details of the incident.
Nottinghamshire police said they were dealing with the attack "in a very serious way" and were "working hard to create conditions" for the incident.
"No information at this time indicates that the attack was motivated by hatred, but we are continuing to open up" to all assumptions, police added.
A 17-year-old girl was arrested on charges of assault causing serious bodily harm and then released on bail.
The Cairo embassy in London expressed "deep concern", calling for the fast "bringing to justice".
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Friday that he was "deeply saddened by the death of the student."
"I want justice for my daughter, not only for her, but also so that this does not happen to a young woman or another young man," said Mohammed's father, Mohammed Mustafa. "My daughter was like an angel ... she meant the world to me," he said.
