Person of Interest in Missing US Student Case Hires Dominican Lawyer

The friend of a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in the Dominican Republic during Spring Break is being watched by police in the popular resort town of Punta Cana, according to his parents.
Albert and Tina Riibe issued a statement on March 15 on social media saying their 22-year-old son Joshua Riibe is dismayed by the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki and has fully cooperated in the search and clarification of the facts from the very beginning.
“He has remained in his hotel room under police surveillance and has been repeatedly taken to the police station since March 6th, where he has been interrogated for long hours,” the Riibes said in a statement printed on stationery of the Dominican Republic law firm Guzman Ariza….