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Judge in the Dominican Republic officially ruled to close the key witness in the disappearance of spring rest University student at Pittsburghu Sudikasha Konanki.
On Friday, Judge Edwin Rijo presented a complete written sentence in detailing the legal explanation behind his decision to approve the proposal of Habeas Corpus submitted on behalf of 22-year-old Joshua Steven Ribe, officially concluding the case against him.
The detailed verdict does not represent a new decision, the statement was listed as the original verdict, announced at the end of the hearing on March 17th, was immediately valid and executive.
Judge of the Dominican Republic He ruled in favor of Riiba’s writing Habeas Corpus, giving him the opportunity to move freely inside the country until he heard on March 28.
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Joshua Riibe arrives at the Dominican Court of Dominican together with his father Albert Riibe on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Riibe is a key witness in the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki, an American student who disappeared while swimming on Punta Cana Beach on March 6th. (Fox News Digital)
Riibe was attached to the RIU Republic under strict police supervision for 11 days before the judge ruled that the situation had violated the Dominican law. His limitations also included that they seized their cellphone and passport.
Riiba’s lawyers successfully claimed in court that, as a witness, not a suspect, police control over his movements during the 11-day period was illegal.
“On March 18, after the conclusion of the Habeas Corpus hearing ordered by the release of our client, Joshua Riiba, the La Altagracia Prosecutor’s Office informed him of their willingness to return the passport,” Riibe’s lawyers said. “While Joshua appreciated this decision, he chose to apply for a new passport at the US Consulate, which was immediately issued for a new passport.
Riibe is believed to be one of the last people who saw Konanki, 20, before she disappeared in the early morning hours of March 6th. from the beach Behind their resort, Riu Republic of Punta Cani.
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Sudixha Konanki, 20, from northern Virginia, was first reported disappeared on Thursday, March 6, after disappearing from the beach in the Dominican Republic. (Position, left and defenses civilian Dominican, right.)
Video supervisors show that he and Konanki went to the beach with a group around 4:15 in the morning, the morning disappeared. Most of them were seen leaving around 6 o’clock in the morning, and Konanki remained on the beach. Riibe returned to herself hours later, and Konanka remained unknown almost two weeks later.
According to the missed transcript of the interview with the police, Riibe They told investigators He and Konanki both dragged themselves from the shore with a strong electricity and fought to return it. He last saw him walking in the water deep knee before he vomited and fell asleep in the beach chair.
The parents of Sudiksha Konanki speak after the death of their daughter. (Fox 5 dc)
Her parents, in a letter to the Dominican authorities, requested that she had been declared dead on Monday, March 17, citing a lack of evidence of the offense and Riib’s continuous cooperation with investigators.
“Our company remains dedicated to supporting the procedures and constitutional guarantees established in accordance with Article 69 of our Constitution,” the representative of the Guzmán Ariz is divided in a statement for the public. “This verdict is enhanced by this fundamental principle and strengthens confidence in the Dominican Republic’s judicial system.”
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“This favorable outcome is achieved by the devotion and tireless efforts of our legal team. Guzmán Ariz remains unwavering in their commitment to defend the rule of law, ensuring that citizens and foreign citizens can believe in the protection of their fundamental rights in the Dominican Republic.”
Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz, Greg Wehner, Mara Robles and Bryan Llenas contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. It covers topics, including missing persons, murders, national cases of crime, illegal immigration and more. Tips and ideas of the story can be sent to Stepheny.price@fox.com
