Lacking U of Pitt Scholar
PERSON OF INTEREST FREE TO LEAVE ISLAND
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The particular person of curiosity within the case of lacking College of Pittsburgh pupil Sudiksha Konanki is free to depart the Dominican Republic and return house.
A choose dominated Tuesday that Joshua Riibe, the final particular person to see Konanki alive, has the inexperienced mild to return to the US.
The choice got here down after an hours lengthy court docket listening to which noticed Riibe inform the choose, “I really want to be able to go home, talk to my family, give them hugs, tell them I miss them” … based on Noticias SIN — a TV information station within the DR.
Riibe additionally instructed the choose … “I understand I’m here to help, but it’s been 10 days and I can’t leave.”
Riibe has not been charged with a criminal offense and his legal professionals argued he’s being illegally detained by Punta Cana police.
Now, Riibe is free to depart the island.
In the meantime, Konanki has not been seen or heard from since her March 6 disappearance.
