Nurse With A Heart Of Gold Murdered, Then Shoved Into A Suitcase While On Vacation In Hungary
31-year-old Mackenzie Michalski worked as a neurosurgery nurse practitioner and was known as “Kenzie” to her loved ones. Originally from Fredonia, New York, Kenzie later moved to Portland, Oregon.
Earlier this month, Kenzie traveled to Hungary for vacation, where she mysteriously vanished on November 4th after last being seen in Budapest at approximately 10 p.m.
Kenzie stopped responding to her family members and friends after November 4th, which set off alarm bells for them.
She also missed the flight she had scheduled to Amsterdam, and her personal belongings were later found in the Airbnb she was staying in after she was supposed to have checked out.
“She is the light to our world—a heart of gold and a human worth more than words could describe,” Casey Springer wrote on a GoFundMe page dedicated to raising money to help with the search for Kenzie.
On November 8th, the Budapest Police Headquarters issued a press release stating that they identified a 37-year-old Irish man who had been “seen in several nightclubs” along with Kenzie.
Authorities went on to say in a later update that this man admitted to getting physical with Kenzie in his apartment before claiming that he accidentally killed her.
“The perpetrator then tried to remove the traces of the murder; he cleaned his apartment and hid her body in a wardrobe while he went to get a suitcase,” the Budapest Police Headquarters explained in a statement that has been translated into English.
“He then put the girl’s body in the suitcase, then rented a car and set off towards Lake Balaton with the suitcase in the trunk.”
Facebook – pictured above is Kenzie
“He hid his victim in a wooded area on the outskirts of Szigliget, then drove back to Budapest, where he was arrested.”
The Budapest Police Headquarters later found out that the man who killed Kenzie had searched for some alarming things on the internet, such as if pigs really do eat dead bodies, what dead bodies smell like after decomposing, how to remove a rotting meat smell, and what happens after someone is reported as missing.
Kenzie’s murderer, whose identity has not yet been made public, was arrested after showing detectives where he hid her body.
In a Facebook group dedicated to finding Kenzie, Mary Eustace wrote, “Kenzie will forever be remembered as a beautiful and compassionate young woman who dedicated herself to caring for others and making the world a better place.”
“As a nurse practitioner, Kenzie used her humor, positivity, and limitless empathy to help heal her patients and encourage family and friends alike.”
Casey shared an update yesterday on the GoFundMe page for Kenzie, stating that the money raised will be used to get Kenzie home, pay for her funeral, and cover travel costs for her family. Additional funds will be used to pursue justice for Kenzie.
You can check out the GoFundMe created for Kenzie here and the Facebook group created for her here.
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