BUDAPEST, Hungary Associated Press —Family members of a 31-year-old American tourist who was killed while on vacation in Hungary’s capital mourned their loss while a 37-year-old suspect was in custody Saturday. The victim, Mackenzie Michalski from Portland, Oregon, was reported missing on Nov. 5 after she was last seen at a nightclub in central Budapest. Investigators said that Michalski and the suspect had met at a nightclub and danced before leaving for the man’s rented apartment. Police said that he had attempted to cover up his crime by cleaning the apartment and hiding Michalski’s body in a wardrobe before purchasing a suitcase and placing her body inside. Friends hold candles while remembering Mackenzie Michalski, an 31-year-old American tourist who was murdered while on vacation, during a candlelight vigil in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 9, 2024.

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