Irish citizen found guilty of murdering American woman in Hungary
Summary
A Hungarian court sentenced an Irish man to 14 years in prison for murdering an American woman tourist in Budapest in 2024. The man killed the woman during a private encounter, hid her body, and later disposed of it in a forest near Lake Balaton.Key Facts
- The victim was Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old nurse practitioner from Portland, Oregon, visiting Hungary.
- She was last seen at a nightclub in Budapest on November 5, 2024, after which she went missing.
- The suspect, a 37-year-old Irish citizen identified as L.T.M., was arrested on November 7, 2024.
- Police said the man beat and strangled Michalski and then hid her body in his apartment.
- He later placed her body in a suitcase and discarded it in a wooded area near Szigliget by Lake Balaton.
- The court found that the man intended to kill Michalski and did not seek help after the attack.
- He was sentenced to 14 years in prison without parole and ordered to pay court costs and be deported after serving the sentence.
- The man is appealing the conviction.
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