A missing American nurse from Western New York has been found dead in Hungary and a suspect has been arrested.

Mackenzie “Kenzie” Michalski, 31, was last seen Monday night, Nov. 4, during a trip to Budapest, according to a GoFundMe campaign and a Facebook page dedicated to the search for the missing woman.

Authorities are now reporting that a woman – understood to be Michalski – went missing from a local nightclub on Tuesday, November 5.

Friday, November 8, the Budapest Police Headquarters said in a translated statement that they “saw a man with whom the missing girl was seen in several nightclubs” during their search, before identifying him as a 37-year-old Irish national.

Authorities later arrested the man outside an apartment and questioned him as a murder suspect before he “showed” authorities “where he hid the woman’s body,” police said.

The suspect’s name has not yet been released. Police said they would share more details about the case on Nov. 9, per ABC News.

In other releasepolice said the suspect took the victim to his apartment where they “got intimate.” He then admitted to killing her and claimed it was an “accident,” according to authorities.

The Associated Presswho also cited the police update, reported that the man then tried to cover up the scene by cleaning out his apartment and putting the woman’s body in a wardrobe while he bought a suitcase – which he later put her body inside.

The man then drove about 140 miles outside Budapest to Lake Balaton with the suitcase in the trunk before dumping it in a wooded area outside Szigliget, authorities said.

Budapest Police Headquarters said the suspect made various internet searches about how to dispose of corpses, whether pigs eat corpses, the smell of decomposing corpses, the jurisdiction of the Budapest police and missing persons case procedures.

The AP reported that Michalski’s parents are now in Budapest, citing police.

According to the GoFundMe for Michalski, which has since surpassed its initial goal of $35,000, the nurse was last seen around 10:00 p.m. local time on November 4 at Barack et Szilva Etterem in Budapest’s Jewish Quarter before her friends to get photos of her. at the bar Szimpla Kert not long after.

For multiple outlets, including NBC affiliates KGW and WGRZMichalski’s friends realized she was missing after she failed to board her departing flight and an Airbnb host contacted them to say she had left her belongings behind.

Michalski, a Fredonia native who worked as a nurse in Portland, was vacationing with a friend, who left Budapest for Italy on Nov. 4, according to KGW.

After several days of searching, an admin on the Facebook page dedicated to the search confirmed the news of Michalski’s death. There, Mary Eustace expressed her “gratitude” for the “prompt attention, diligence, care and consideration” of the local authorities.

She also remembered Michalski as “a beautiful and compassionate young woman who was dedicated to caring for others and making the world a better place.” The message was signed by her family and friends.

“As a nurse, Kenzie used her humor, positivity and boundless empathy to heal her patients and encourage family and friends alike,” Eustace wrote. “We are thankful that Kenzie’s soul is now at peace. Her memory and legacy will live on in the hearts of all she touched.”

“To understand Kenzie’s spirit is to wholeheartedly embrace the immense joy and wonder of life,” she added. “Her wish for the world: fully embrace the present moment, be your authentic self, practice kindness and always walk in the light.”

The Providence, Oregon-based healthcare provider that Michalski worked for also shared a tribute to the late nurse, according to WGRZ.

“Those who worked with her and knew her best say that Kenzie was kind and loving—a great friend and valued caregiver who lived Providence’s mission and values ​​in her daily life,” it said. show in the message. “… We appreciate the support of our community and everyone who is keeping Kenzie’s loved ones and colleagues in their hearts and prayers.”

Childhood friend Crystal Suarenzo called Michalski “a very, very pure-hearted person” with “a real hunger for experience and life,” according to KGW. She added that Michalski had been to Hungary before.

“I feel like we’re woven into the fabric of what each other has turned out to be, and that means we’re losing… I feel like we’re missing a whole section of my tapestry without her,” Suarenzo said, describing it. very sunny” friend, according to the outlet. “When she laughed, her whole body laughed.”

Conformable WIVBfriends and family are encouraged to attend a candlelight vigil in Michalski’s honor in Fredonia’s Barker Commons at 6:00 pm on November 9th.