An Irish citizen is sentenced to 14 years for killing a US tourist in Hungary
Summary
An Irish man was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a Hungarian court for killing an American tourist in Budapest in 2024. The victim, Mackenzie Michalski from Oregon, was strangled after meeting the suspect at a nightclub, and her body was later found near Lake Balaton.Key Facts
- Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old American tourist, was reported missing in Budapest on November 5, 2024.
- She was last seen at a central Budapest nightclub with a 37-year-old Irish man identified by initials L.T.M.
- The man was arrested on November 7, confessed to the killing, and was found guilty of murder.
- The murder happened during an intimate encounter where the suspect beat and strangled her.
- The body was hidden in a wardrobe before being placed in a suitcase and dumped near Lake Balaton, about 90 miles from Budapest.
- The suspect’s internet searches showed he looked up how to dispose of a body and police procedures before being caught.
- The court sentenced him to 14 years without parole, counting 1.5 years already spent in detention, followed by deportation from Hungary.
- The suspect’s lawyer has appealed the verdict.
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