Event Brief
Irish citizen sentenced to 14 years for killing U.S. tourist
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Summary: A Hungarian court sentenced an Irish citizen to 14 years in prison for strangling an American tourist in Budapest.
WHO: Hungarian court
WHAT: Sentenced an Irish citizen to 14 years in prison for strangling an American tourist to death
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET
WHERE: Budapest, Hungary
WHY: The sentence followed the killing of American tourist Mackenzie Michalski in 2024.
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