Budapest's Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office has filed a charge of homicide against a 38-year-old Irish man for the alleged murder of a female American tourist in the Hungarian capital in November 2024.
Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old nurse from the US, had been visiting Budapest and went missing on 4 November 2024.
Police arrested an Irish male suspect three days later.
The 38-year-old Irish citizen has been held in pre-trial detention for the past 12 months while police completed their investigation into the causes of Ms Michalski's death.
In a press statement released this morning, the Budapest Chief Prosecutor's Office confirmed that it is seeking a prison sentence in the case without the possibility of parole.
In Hungary, the crime of homicide is punishable with a sentence of five to 15 years in prison.
In addition, the press statement reads that the prosecutor's office has requested that the suspect be deported.
RTÉ News understands that the deportation request would take effect following a prison sentence served in Hungary.
The Irish man has maintained throughout his pre-trial detention that the cause of Ms Michalski's death was not intentional.
He is being represented by a Hungarian lawyer who he communicates with via a translator.
The prosecutor’s office will submit today's indictment to the Budapest Metropolitan Court in the coming days, and the court will then decide if the suspect will remain in pre-trial detention.
The court case is expected to begin early next year in Budapest.
