Video: Suspect In Murder Of Frenchman In Budapest Arrested

  • 10 Feb 2020 7:41 AM
  • Hungary Matters
Video: Suspect In Murder Of Frenchman In Budapest Arrested
Police detectives have arrested a 26-year-old American-British dual citizen suspected of murdering a Frenchman in downtown Budapest.

The body of the Frenchman was found early on Saturday in Ferenczy István Street in the capital’s 5th district.

The 25-year-old is thought to have died at the scene from severe injuries.

Police arrested the suspect in a nearby apartment in Museum Boulevard at 2pm and questioned him on suspicion of murder.


Photo courtesy of police.hu

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