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Sudiksha Konanki Case: Person of Interest Details Terrifying Last Encounter Before Disappearance
Sudiksha Konanki's household person made a heartbreaking request.
More than 10 days aft the University of Pittsburgh pupil disappeared during a outpouring interruption travel to Punta Cana, her loved ones person asked constabulary successful the Dominican Republic to state her dead, according to NBC News, citing a constabulary spokesperson Diego Pesqueira.
According to the outlet, Pesqueira said her household sent the Dominican Republic National Police a missive requesting the declaration of death.
Officials antecedently shared Mar. 9 they believed Konanki had died by drowning. Despite an extended hunt by authorities, her assemblage has not been found.
The 20-year-old was past seen aboriginal successful the greeting connected Mar. 6 aft going to the formation with friends. Konanki reportedly stayed down with radical she’d met connected the travel aft her friends went backmost to the hotel.
Since Konanki went missing, a elder from St. Cloud State University successful Minnesota Joshua Riibe has been identified arsenic apt the past idiosyncratic to person seen Konanki alive. He has been identified arsenic a idiosyncratic of involvement successful the case, though not a suspect.
Riibe, according to NBC News, told investigators helium and Konanki had been lasting successful waist heavy h2o erstwhile they were swept into the water by a ample wave. He said they “tried to telephone for help, but determination was nary 1 there.”
"When I yet reached the crushed connected the beach, I pulled her successful beforehand of me," the 22-year-old, who said helium swam them some to the shore, told investigators. "She went to stitchery her belongings since the oversea had moved us. She wasn't retired of the water, arsenic it was up to our knees."
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Riibe recounted seeing Konanki walking astatine an space successful the water, and that helium asked if she was OK but he’d begun vomiting seawater and missed immoderate answer. He said erstwhile he’d recovered, helium didn’t spot Konanki but helium thought she indispensable person gathered her things and gone backmost to the hotel.
Since Konanki’s disappearance, Riibe has remained successful the Dominican Republic—after having his passport confiscated, according to his university—and has been aiding authorities successful their investigation, with an NBC News newsman sharing helium was connected the formation with investigators Mar. 16.
According to the reporter, Riibe pointed toward the h2o alongside his attorney, investigators and information officials.
"I'm conscionable trying to assistance them out," helium told the outlet portion astatine the Riu República Resort, wherever helium and Konanki had each been staying portion connected their trip. "The water is simply a unsafe place."
For much connected the heartbreaking incident, support reading.
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Where Did Sudiksha Konanki Travel to for Spring Break?
Sudiksha Konanki traveled to the Dominican Republic connected March 3.
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Who Did Sudiksha Konanki Travel With?
The 20-year-old headed to the Dominican Republic with 5 friends to observe the Universtiy of Pittsburgh's outpouring break.
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Where Was Sudiksha Konanki Staying?
Konanki had been staying astatine the Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana, an all-inclusive resort.
Following her disappearance, the edifice told NBC News, "We person been moving intimately with the section authorities, including the constabulary and the navy, to behaviour a thorough search. We would similar to explicit our deepest sympathy to the household and friends during this incredibly hard clip … we are afloat committed to doing everything successful our powerfulness to assistance successful this situation."
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When Was Sudiksha Konanki Reported Missing?
Konanki was reported missing connected March 6 aft her friends returned from a formation locomotion without her. It is believed to person disappeared betwixt the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. that morning.
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When Did Search and Rescue Efforts Begin for Sudiksha Konanki?
Following her disappearance, section officials began an investigation. Local civilian defence confirmed it had begun searches connected onshore and by sea, portion a spokesperson for the Sheriff's Officy successful Loudoun County successful Virigina—where Konanki was from—told NBC News investigations included obtaining video, going done cellphone grounds and talking to radical who were with Konanki.
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What Do Officials Believe May Have Happened to Sudiksha Konanki?
On March 9, officials told ABC News they judge Konanki died by drowning.
According to a constabulary report, cited by ABC News, during the locomotion connected the beach, astir of the radical decided to spell backmost to the edifice astatine immoderate constituent during the nighttime portion 1 person remained with Konanki. The brace reportedly decided to spell for a swim, and the constabulary study notes the brace were caught by a large wave.
Officials reportedly said the friends who had been with Konanki were questioned by constabulary but had not been charged with anything.
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What Has Sudiksha Konanki’s Family Said About the Case?
Following Konanki’s disappearance, her father Subbarayudu Konanki told CNN his girl had been traveling earlier opening pre-med studies.
“My girl is simply a precise bully girl," helium said. "She’s ambitious. She wanted to prosecute a vocation successful medicine.”
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