Mackenzie Michalski (31) was found buried in a suitcase in a forested area outside of the Hungarian capital. The 38-year-old, who has not been named, has been held in pre-trial detention since his arrest in November 2024. Mackenzie Michalski (31), a nurse living in Portland, Oregon, was visiting the Hungarian city when she vanished from a nightclub on November 4, 2024.
With its blend of architectural styles, the Hungarian capital is one of Europe's most beautiful cities - a fact that sits, perhaps oddly, alongside its dark history. Yet, thankfully, while troubles on the scale of past ones may no longer bubble under the surface, there's something else that does - something more alluring and certainly more positive for Budapest; its residents and its citizens alike.