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.

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

Investigators at the Department of Life Protection of the Budapest Police Department are questioning the man on suspicion of murder.