Memorial service scheduled for American woman allegedly murdered by Irish man in Hungary
A 37-year-old Irishman has allegedly admitted to killing Ms Michalski accidentally after claiming they had become intimate at a rented apartment while on holiday
A memorial service for an American woman who was allegedly murdered by an Irish man in Hungary is to be held next month to mark her 32nd birthday.
Mackenzie Michalski (31), who was on holiday in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, was last seen at a nightclub in the city in the early hours of Tuesday, November 5 and listed as missing by Budapest Police Headquarters later that day.
A 37-year-old Irishman, who works in marketing, has allegedly admitted to killing Ms Michalski, a nurse practitioner from Fredonia, New York, accidentally after claiming they had become intimate at a rented apartment while on holiday. He claims her death was accidental.
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The arrested man allegedly informed police after his arrest that he attempted to conceal her body in a suitcase along with her handbag and credit card, when he transported her in the boot of his rental car to a marshy area in Szigliget in western Hungary.
Earlier this month the Metropolitan Court of Budapest extended his arrest until March 10 next year, amid ongoing investigations and disputed claims according to Hungarian media outlets. The court ruled to keep him in custody while investigations continue.
Detectives have also said they found numerous alleged incriminating online searches on a computer.
Police allege that the detained Irish suspect cleaned his apartment. The man has been remanded in custody for four weeks due to being considered a flight risk.
The service and "celebration of life" for Ms Michalski will be held in "Buffalo, New York on her 32nd birthday, Saturday, January 18 at 12-4pm, with visitation hours and reception from 1-4pm at Asbury Hall, Delaware Avenue," according to her family who gave an update on the crowd funding website gofundme.com.
György Magyar, the lawyer of the man suspected of murder, told 24.hu with the consent of his client, that what happened on the night in question was an "accident" during consensual intimacy.
Ms Michalski, had travelled from Portland, Oregon in the US, and was last seen near Szimpla Kert, known as the party district in the city at around 10pm.
The young woman had been travelling throughout Europe with a female friend and Hungary was their last stop. The two separated for the last night of their trip.
Ms Michalski’s body was brought back to the US by her family last month. The Fredonia native’s family issued a new statement on social media saying that they believe the man suspected of killing her did it deliberately.
The Michalski family said the "death was in no way accidental despite claims to the contrary".
They thanked the public from the "bottom" of their "broken hearts for the worldwide outpouring of love, support, prayers, kind words and gestures you have all bestowed on our family at this unimaginable time. You have lifted us up — please continue."
The Michalskis pointed out that they have been "completely supported and cared for by the US Embassy, the FBI, Antea International Funeral Home, many translators as well as countless people who reached out to offer services and love."
Mrs Michalski revealed that the family had met with the head of homicide several times to keep them informed. She noted: "We were treated with kindness and compassion during our eight-day stay in Budapest."
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