Suspect arrested after body of Portland woman vacationing in Budapest is found stuffed in suitcase

A 37-year-old Irish man was arrested in Budapest in connection with the murder of an American woman named Mackenzie Michalski. The suspect allegedly met Michalski at a nightclub, and security footage showed them together before she disappeared. The man tried to cover up the murder by cleaning the apartment, putting Michalski’s body in a suitcase, and dumping it in a wooded area near Lake Balaton. He claimed the death was an accident, but detectives found evidence of internet searches related to the case. Michalski’s father expressed profound grief at a candlelight vigil in Budapest, saying he was still trying to come to terms with what had happened.