Suspect arrested after body of Portland woman vacationing in Budapest is found stuffed in suitcase
A 37-year-old Irish man was arrested in connection with the murder of an American woman vacationing in Budapest, local police said.
A 37-year-old Irish man was arrested in connection with the murder of an American woman vacationing in Budapest, local police said.
The man was taken into custody earlier this week at his rented apartment, Budapest Police Headquarters said Saturday in a translated post on Facebook. They identified him by the initials L.T.M.
Police said the suspect met the victim, Mackenzie Michalski, 31, at a nightclub in Budapest. Authorities said the two danced and then went to the man's apartment, according to the Facebook statement. Security footage showed Michalski and the suspect together before she vanished on Tuesday.
The suspect allegedly tried to cover up the murder, Budapest police said. He allegedly cleaned the apartment, put Michalski's body in a suitcase, and dumped the luggage in a wooded area near Lake Balaton.
He was arrested this week at his rented apartment, police said.
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