Last Person Seen with Missing University Student Returns to U.S.
Joshua Riibe, the last known individual with Sudiksha Konanki, departs the Dominican Republic after being questioned for her disappearance.
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Riibe had been holed up in the Riu Republica under strict police monitoring for 11 days before a judge ruled the situation violated Dominican law.
Missing American in Dominican Republic: Key witness Joshua Riibe leaves country
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However, he was kept in a hotel room under police watch – though not officially detained – during an investigation, a source familiar with the probe told CNN last week.
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Riibe's departure ends what his attorneys allege was a dayslong detainment in the Dominican Republic as investigators questioned him in connection with Konanki’s disappearance on March 6.
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Summary
Joshua Riibe has returned to the U.S. after being questioned in the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic. Authorities investigated his potential connection, but he has not been charged with a crime. Konanki’s parents believe their daughter drowned, and a judge ruled Riibe's restrictions were unlawful. Riibe had been kept under police supervision for days after Konanki vanished during a spring break trip. Despite ongoing investigations, Konanki's whereabouts remain unknown, and her family has expressed grief over her presumed drowning.
Perspectives
Joshua Riibe, the last person seen with Sudiksha Konanki, was detained under police supervision in the Dominican Republic but has now returned to the U.S. after a judge ruled against this confinement.
Despite the lack of evidence of foul play and Riibe's cooperation with authorities, Konanki's parents have requested for her to be declared deceased, indicating their belief that she drowned during a spring break incident.
While Riibe maintains he was a witness during the unfortunate incident, the investigation is ongoing as authorities continue to look for answers related to Konanki's disappearance.