Sudiksha Konanki: Man says he rescued University of Pittsburgh student near Punta Cana beach before she went missing

CNN — The man last known to be seen with a University of Pittsburgh student before she vanished from a beach in the Dominican Republic gave more details to local prosecutors about the last time he saw her, Dominican news station Noticias SIN reported. I lay down on a beach chair and fell asleep because I couldn’t go far.” The photo shows Joshua Riibe, the last known person to see US college student Sudiksha Konanki in Punta Cana, before she was reported missing on March 6. His friend told him Konanki never returned to her room, which Riibe said “surprised” him. When asked if he saw Konanki after that night on the beach, Riibe said, “After I saw her walk away while she was walking in the water, I never saw her again.” Konanki’s sarong-style cover-up was found on a lounge chair on the beach, but there were no signs of violence, a source familiar with the investigation previously told CNN. “We kindly ask for privacy as we navigate this challenging moment together.” The moments before Konanki disappeared Riibe said he first met Konanki in the hotel when he and his friend introduced themselves to Konanki’s group.