The arrest of a 37-year-old Irish man accused of murdering an American woman in Budapest has been extended until 10 March, amid ongoing investigations and disputed claims.
Irish man’s arrest extended
As 24.hu reports, the Metropolitan Court of Budapest has extended the arrest of a 37-year-old Irish man accused of murdering a 31-year-old American woman during an alleged sexual encounter in November. The court ruled to keep him in custody until 10 March while investigations continue. The American tourist, Mackenzie Michalski, was last seen in Budapest’s party district on 4 November, and her body was discovered a day later. The Irish man, a marketing executive who had recently moved to Hungary, killed Michalski during an allegedly consensual intimate act that turned fatal, according to his lawyer.
Police allege the Irish man attempted to conceal the crime, by cleaning his apartment, hiding the body in a wardrobe, and transporting it in a suitcase to a wooded area near Lake Balaton. Michalski’s parents, however, reject the claim of accidental death, asserting that the evidence points to deliberate murder. The suspect remains in custody on manslaughter charges, though the ruling is open to appeal, according to the Metropolitan Prosecutor’s Office.
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