Summary
A 31-year-old American tourist, Mackenzie Michalski, was killed while on vacation in Budapest, Hungary. The suspect, a 37-year-old Irish man identified by the initials L.T.M., has been arrested and confessed to the killing, claiming it was accidental.
Michalski was reported missing on November 5 after being last seen at a nightclub in central Budapest. Following a review of security footage, police identified the suspect and detained him on November 7. Investigators revealed that Michalski and the suspect met at the nightclub and left together for his rented apartment, where the fatal incident occurred during what police described as an “intimate encounter.” The suspect attempted to conceal the crime by cleaning the apartment and hiding Michalski’s body in a wardrobe before transporting it to Lake Balaton, where he disposed of it in a wooded area. His internet search history raised suspicions, revealing inquiries about body disposal methods and police procedures.
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