Originally from Oregon, the nurse disappeared Tuesday evening after being last seen in a busy area of Budapest. What happened to him next?
Tl;dr
- American nurse killed in Budapest, her body found in a suitcase.
- Irish suspect arrested and detained, says it was an accident.
- The victim's parents learned of his death on the way to Budapest.
A drama in Budapest
A 31-year-old American tourist, a nurse in the state of Oregon, was killed then found in a forest, her body hidden in a suitcase. Mackenzie Elizabeth Michalski had disappeared after an evening in a festive district of the Hungarian capital.
A suspect in custody
Hungarian justice quickly arrested a suspect. A 37-year-old man of Irish nationality was arrested four days after the disappearance of the young woman.
The latter, who has no criminal record in Hungary, confessed to the crime while insisting that it was an accident. Investigators were put on his trail thanks to the analysis of video surveillance images.
The circumstances of the tragedy
According to the first elements of the investigation, the suspect met his victim in a nightclub. He then took her to his apartment where the tragedy took place. The body of the deceased was found in a suitcase, hidden in a forest near Lake Balaton, more than two hours from Budapest.
Suspicious internet searches were found on the defendant's computer, mentioning in particular the decomposition of the bodies and the competence of the local police.
A devastated family
Mackenzie's parents, alerted by her disappearance, learned the tragic news on the way to Budapest. They hoped they could bring their daughter home. “More than 40,000 dollars (37,000 euros), collected to carry out search operations, will be used to cover funeral and travel costs. »they announced. A vigil was organized near the United States Embassy to pay tribute to the young woman.
