EXCLUSIVE: American tourist who allegedly pushed two women down ravine near German ‘Cinderella’ castle is REVEALED as 30-year-old Michigan man who neighbors describe as ‘quiet’ and unfriendly
- Troy Phillip Bohling, 30, is identified as the man who pushed two women down a 165ft ravine near Neuschwanstein castle in Bavaria
- Bohling is from Lincoln Park, Michigan, and was visiting Germany on a tourist visa. He is now charged with murder, attempted murder and sexual assault
- Neighbors described him as ‘quiet’ and not very friendly and said he and his brother were often away for long periods of time
Troy Phillip Bohling, 30, is identified as the man who pushed two women down a 165ft ravine near Neuschwanstein castle in Bavaria
An American tourist who allegedly pushed a recent graduate to her death at ‘Cinderella’ castle in Germany has been identified.
Troy Phillip Bohling, 30, from Lincoln Park, Michigan, was visiting Germany on a tourist visa when it is claimed he pushed two women down a 165ft ravine near Neuschwanstein castle in Bavaria.
He is facing charges of murder, attempted murder and attempted sexual assault after the death of 21-year-old Eva Liu.
Her friend Kelsey Chang, 22, miraculously survived being thrown down the same ravine after her fall was broken by a tree.
The 30-year-old, who was staying at a boarding house in the town of Oberstof, was arrested at the scene and video showed him being led away in handcuffs.
Kelsey Chang (left), 22, who survived being thrown 165ft down a ravine at Germany’s ‘Cinderella’ castle has left hospital. Eva Liu (right) died from her injuries
Bohling is facing charges of murder, attempted murder and attempted sexual assault
Bohling fled the scene but was caught after a police operation involving 25 emergency vehicles on Wednesday afternoon
The alleged killer lives in a small house in the town of Lincoln Park, Michigan, (pictured) with his brother Trevor, 34
Police and the public prosecutor investigating the incident have in accordance with German laws refused to name the suspect.
Bohling lived with his brother Trevor in a single story house about 20 minutes from Detroit and pay $1,400 a month.
Neighbors described him as ‘quiet’ and not very friendly and said the brothers were often away for long periods of time. They assumed the pair worked in oil fields.
A camping chair and snow shovel standing on the porch apparently hadn’t been moved in years.
The brothers mostly stayed inside, only being seen outside to ‘walk their cat on a leash in the garden’, the neighbor added. ‘The family is weird. Troy would never look you down in the eye when he came and went.
‘I’m shocked what he’s been accused of, I’m scared he may have done stuff here and no one has figured it out yet.’
At Bohling’s parents’ home in Lake Erie his mother Mary, 54, denied that her son was in Germany.
Two patrol cars from the local sheriff’s office were parked outside.
Mary told German newspaper Bild: ‘My son is not in Germany at all. We have to find out what happened – we won’t comment.’
His father was seen frantically making calls on the phone.
Bohling lived with his brother Trevor in a single story house about 20 minutes from Detroit and pay $1,400 a month. Trevor was seen entering the home today
Sister of Troy Bohling was seen entering the home her two brothers share
Bohling attended Allen Park High School near Detroit with former classmates describing him as rather shy and inconspicuous.
Another person who only knew him briefly says that the alleged killer spent a lot of time playing the role-playing game ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ in the library in his hometown of Allen Park.
His former classmates at Allen Park High School near Detroit said he was a shy and inconspicuous boy that played in the school band and had a girlfriend.
A former friend of the alleged killer, who he had spent several summers in a camp with, said he was ‘introverted, shy, quiet and a little peculiar’ but ultimately friendly.
He said doing something like the attack in Germany would be unlike ‘the Troy he knew ten years ago.’
Court records show that in 2016 he faced a charge of embezzlement, but there was no prosecution and the matter was dropped.
Bohling attended Allen Park High School near Detroit with former classmates describing him as rather shy and inconspicuous. He’s pictured with his family
Court records show that in 2016 Bohling (left) faced a charge of embezzlement, but there was no prosecution and the matter was dropped
A family member contacted at the Lincoln Park address refused to make any comment.
The woman simply asked: ‘What charges does he face?’ When told it was murder and attempted murder she ended the call.
Prosecutors have said that the 30-year-old in custody will be tried in Bavaria and not extradited to the US.
Liu and Chang were on a trip of a lifetime having recently graduated from the University of Illinois.
The death of Liu, from Naperville, Illinois and injuries sustained by Chang, from Bloomington, Illinois, were confirmed by the college.
Police said the two women had met the 30-year-old American tourist near the Marienbrucke bridge which spans a gorge overlooking the castle said to be the inspiration for Disney’s Cinderella castle.
He allegedly persuaded them to follow him off a trail to a spot commonly used for ‘romantic’ selfies with a better view of the castle.
Investigators said he attacked Liu and when her friend went to her aid she was shoved down a steep ravine.
The attacker then attempted to sexually assault Liu before pushing her down the ravine where she suffered critical injuries.
Both women were flown by air ambulance to the hospital, where Liu died. Chang has since been released from the hospital.
The two women met Bohling near the Marienbrucke bridge (pictured), a narrow footbridge that at its highest point crosses the gorge at 300 feet
Bohling fled the scene but was caught after a massive police operation involving 25 emergency vehicles. He was taken to a police station in nearby town of Fuessen.
He initially refused to talk to police but is said to have made a statement to an investigating judge before being remanded in custody.
The building of Neuschwanstein Castle was completed in 1886 after almost 20 years. It is located in the Swabia region of Bavaria, close to Alps and the Austrian border.
Its construction was commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, who wanted a holiday home to escape to from the Bavarian capital of Munich.
He paid for the castle out of his personal fortune and through extensive borrowing, but he never saw it completed. He died in 1886, shortly before it opened.
Since then, more than 61million people have visited it.
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