The mother and father of the College of Pittsburgh pupil who disappeared within the Dominican Republic are reportedly asking the authorities to declare their daughter useless.

Sudiksha Konanki‘s mother and father made the formal request Monday in a letter despatched to DR officers with the understanding they must observe sure authorized procedures, resembling filling out correct documentation, based on ABC Information.

The media outlet famous Konanki’s mother and father conceded of their letter there was no foul play concerned of their daughter’s presumed dying.

In the meantime, legal professionals for Joshua Riibe — an individual of curiosity in Konanki’s disappearance — say he is being illegally detained by the police in Punta Cana and has requested a habeas corpus listening to to forestall him from being unlawfully detained, ABC Information reported.

ABC says Riibe’s attorneys accused the authorities of inserting their consumer below surveillance at his resort, whereas additionally pulling his passport regardless of him not being named as a suspect.

As you realize, Riibe was the final individual seen strolling with Konanki on the Punta Cana seaside within the early morning hours of March 6.

Underneath questioning, Riibe gave police a number of accounts of what occurred earlier than Konanki vanished, making him an individual of curiosity. Nonetheless, police imagine Konanki drowned after taking a dip within the tough ocean waters.