Joshua Riibe, believed to be the last person to see Sudiksha Konanki before she vanished in Punta Cana, said he's trying to 'help' investigators as he warned 'the ocean is a dangerous place'

A key witness in the case of missing American student Sudiksha Konanki has the support of his community, according to friends of his family.

The case of missing Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki continues to unravel. The last person to see the 20-year-old, who disappeared in the Dominican Republic, was Joshua Riibe. Authorities have declared the 22-year-old man a ‘person of interest’ and confiscated his passport;