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NY Post
New York Post
19 Feb 2024


NextImg:American man confesses to rape, murder of fellow US tourist near famous German castle

An American man confessed Monday to the cold-blooded rape and murder of another US tourist in Germany — who he shoved to her death down a 165-foot ravine near a famous fairytale castle.

The suspect, previously identified as 31-year-old Troy Bohling from Michigan, met two female tourists who were also from America on June 14 at a hiking trail near the Mariensbruecke Bridge, which offers a world-famous view of the famed Neuschwanstein Castle.

He lured the women — 21-year-old Eva Liu and 22-year-old Kelsey Chang — onto a trail featuring a “romantic” overlook of the 19th-century fairy tale palace sitting atop a hill in Bavaria.

Troy Bohling, 31, admitted to the charges of murder and rape during his trial in Germany. AP

He then allegedly pushed Liu to the ground and tried to strip her naked while Chang attempted to intervene.

Prosecutors said Bohling then pushed Chang down a 165-foot ravine. The 22-year-old suffered a head injury from the assault but ultimately survived.

The brute went on to allegedly strangle Liu until she was unconscious and rape her, before also shoving her down the same steep slope.

Liu, a recent college graduate from Naperville, Illinois, was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital where she died from her injuries.

Kelsey Chang was shoved down the steep ravine but survived. WiCyS
The victims met Bohling on a trail near the fairy tale castle. ZUMAPRESS.com

Bohling was charged with murder, rape with fatal consequences, attempted murder and possession of child pornography. Murder charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison in Germany.

When prosecutors confiscated Bohling’s laptop and cellphones they discovered child pornography.

The Michigan native admitted to the charges during his trial in Kempten, Germany, on Monday.

“The defendant has committed an unfathomable crime,” defense lawyer Philip Mueller said, according to the German news agency dpa.

Bohling, who used a red book to shield his face from cameras, confirmed his lawyer’s statement was correct but did not take any questions.

Bohling and the victims did not know each other before the assault, and Bohling was arrested shortly after the attack, prosecutors said.

An American tourist who captured video of cops arresting Bohling said he was “stunned” one of the victims survived the massive fall.

“I’m honestly absolutely stunned someone is still alive from this. It is like falling from the top of an absolute cliff,” witness Eric Abneri said at the time of the arrest.

Eva Liu, a recent college graduate from Naperville, Illinois, was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital where she died from her injuries. LinkedIn / Eva Liu

Abneri described it as “a very, very difficult rescue because of those cliffs and because the helicopter came mere feet above the tree line at the top of the hill.”

A verdict in the case is expected to be announced by mid-March at the earliest.

Bohling could face up to life in prison after admitting to the murder and rape charges. Courtesy Chanidtha Khumpuok

With Post wires.