Man throws women off bridge at German castle tourist attraction, killing one
‘American man sexually assaults two American women’ then throws them off a 100-foot bridge at a famous German tourist spot, killing one
- It is clear that the two women were on the Marienbrücke bridge
- The narrow walkway crosses a canyon at an elevation of about 300 feet
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A man threw two women off a 100-foot bridge — killing one of them — near a world-famous German castle after sexually assaulting them, reports said.
The attack took place at Neuschwanstein Castle, which was said to have been the inspiration for Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ castle. Police said the man fled but was arrested.
It is clear that the two women were on the Marienbrücke Bridge, a narrow pedestrian bridge that crosses a gorge at a height of about 300 feet, when they were attacked.
According to the German tabloid Bild, the 31-year-old man sexually assaulted the two women for the first time on Wednesday afternoon at the popular tourist attraction. The newspaper reported that all three were American.
It reports that there was then a scuffle, before the man threw them both over the railing and into the ravine below.
It is clear that the two women were on Marienbrücke Bridge (pictured), a narrow footbridge that crosses a gorge at a height of about 90 meters, when they were attacked
According to the German tabloid Bild, the 31-year-old man first sexually assaulted the two women at the popular tourist attraction on Wednesday afternoon, before throwing them off.
A 21-year-old woman died overnight in a hospital, while her 22-year-old companion was still in hospital with injuries, ZDF reported.
A large-scale police operation was launched at the scenic tourist attraction.
Images from the castle showed how a man was led away in handcuffs and one of the victims was lifted out of the ravine by a helicopter.
The attack is said to have taken place at the entrance to the bridge, which is extremely popular as it overlooks the 19th-century Neuschwanstein Castle.
Chief Public Prosecutor Thomas Hörmann told Bild: “The crime took place around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday. The two tourists met the man during a walking tour east of the Marienbrücke. And joined him.’
He said the trio walked to the lookout point, where the man physically assaulted the 21-year-old women. Her boyfriend fought back, he said.
“The 22-year-old wanted to help, so he strangled her and pushed her down the slope.”
Hörmann said the 21-year-old also fell into the ravine, where they lay side by side “at a depth of about 50 meters” (165ft).
The 22-year-old responded, according to the prosecutor. Her friend was airlifted to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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Prosecutors say a man attacked two women near Neuschwanstein Castle in southern Germany, and one woman died