In mid-June, a 21-year-old woman died when she was pushed to her death at Neuschwanstein Castle near the city of Füssen in Germany.
Her 22-year-old friend tried to stop the perpetrator, before she herself was pushed 50 meters down a cliff. She was hospitalized with extensive injuries.
A 31-year-old American is now charged with murder, rape and attempted murder after the attack on the American women. It reports BBC.
Lifetime risk
The man risks life in prison, if he is convicted in court.
The prosecution says that the man must have taken the two women away from the path, close to the well-known lookout point on the Marienbrücke bridge. He is then said to have sexually assaulted the youngest.
SCENE: Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. Photo: NTB Show more
It all resulted in both women being pushed down the deep cliff.
According to the BBC, the man is suspected of having strangled the younger woman and raped her, then pushed her off the cliff.
– Incredible
American tourist Eric Abneri witnessed the incident. He told the AP news agency that the perpetrator had scratch marks on his face.
WARNING: Danger signs by the trail warn visitors of steep terrain. Photo: AP / NTB Show more
He also describes an extensive rescue operation. One woman was rushed to hospital in an air ambulance.
– It is absolutely incredible that anyone has survived this. It’s like falling off a high cliff, Abneri said.
The suspect was arrested later the same day, after an extensive police operation involving more than 25 vehicles.
– Pushed tourist to death
The incident at the iconic Neuschwanstein has received a lot of attention internationally.
The castle is one of Germany’s most popular tourist attractions. Every year, more than 1.3 million people visit the site, located in Bavaria at the foot of the Alps.
2023-10-27 09:56:33
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