An American man is in custody for pushing two U.S. tourists off a bridge in Germany, leaving one dead and another seriously injured.
The incident occurred on June 14 at a scenic viewpoint near Neuschwanstein Castle, which served as the inspiration for the castle inSleeping Beauty,reportedAssociated Press.
View of Neuschwanstein.Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance
Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance
The attacker then tried to sexually assault the younger woman before also pushing her down the slope, reportedCNN. Tragically, she later died from the injuries she sustained in the estimated 165-foot fall, the Bavaria police said in a statement issued Thursday, added the outlet.
A spokesperson from the Bavarian State Police toldABC Newsthat all three individuals involved in the incident were U.S. tourists. German law prevents the authorities from releasing the details of the suspect and the victims at this time.
Eric Abneri, a University of Pittsburgh graduate who captured the footage toldAPthe man had visible scratches on his face.
“He did not say a single word. He didn’t open his mouth; he didn’t mumble,” Abneri told the outlet. “He just walked with the police and that was it.”
“I’m honestly absolutely stunned someone is still alive from this,” he continued. “It is like falling from the top of an absolute cliff.”
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Abneri added that the authorities also had to conduct “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.”
source: people.com
