EXCLUSIVE: US tourist Troy Bohling is charged with the rape and murder of a student thrown into a ravine in Germany’s “Cinderella” castle

An American tourist has been accused of raping and murdering a student who died after being thrown into a ravine at Cinderella Castle in Germany.

Troy Bohling was also found to have child pornography on his phone and laptop after he was arrested at the scene of the horrific incident.

The 31-year-old was charged with the murder of 21-year-old Eva Liu.

He is also accused of the attempted murder of her 22-year-old friend Kelsey Chang.

The two American graduates had met Bohling while visiting one of Germany’s most famous tourist spots, Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.

Troy Bohling is taken away by the police in handcuffs. He fled the scene of the accident, but was caught after a police operation involving 25 emergency vehicles

Under German law, Bohlin has not filed a plea and remains in custody

Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. It was said that Bohling had never met the two women before meeting them on a hiking trail overlooking the castle, which was said to be the inspiration for Disney’s Cinderella Castle

After luring her from a hiking trail to a viewing point, he lunged at Ms. Liu and threw her to the ground, where he attempted to rip off her clothing and commit “sexual acts,” the statement said. When her boyfriend tried to help her, he threw her down a steep slope, “knowing she would be fatally injured.”

The incident occurred in June and Bohling, of Lincoln Park, Michigan, was immediately arrested at the scene.

Under German law, he was not officially identified by police, but sources gave his name as Bohling.

Other tourists witnessed the attack and later filmed Bohling being led away in handcuffs by police.

A statement from the Kempten public prosecutor revealed all the shocking details of the attack.

It was said that Bohling had never met the two women before meeting them on a hiking trail overlooking the castle, which was said to be the inspiration for Disney’s Cinderella Castle.

After luring her from a hiking trail to a viewing point, he lunged at Ms. Liu and threw her to the ground, where he attempted to rip off her clothing and commit “sexual acts,” the statement said.

When her boyfriend tried to help her, he threw her down a steep slope, “knowing she would be fatally injured.”

Bohling was charged with the murder of 21-year-old Eva Liu (left). He is also charged with attempted murder of her 22-year-old friend Kelsey Chang (right).

The castle where Illinois college graduate Eva Liu was killed is in Bavaria, near the Austrian border

He then raped and strangled Ms. Liu before throwing her body down the slope where she crashed into a tree.

Liu died from her injuries, while her friend survived with a head injury and bruises.

Both women were airlifted to hospital, where Liu was pronounced dead.

As part of the investigation, police seized the suspect’s laptop and cell phone, on which child pornography was found.

Under German law, Bohlin has not filed a plea and remains in custody.

A spokesman for the Kempten public prosecutor’s office said charges of murder, rape resulting in death, attempted murder with serious bodily harm and possession of child pornography would be filed.

Liu, of Naperville, Illinois, and Chang, of Bloomington, Illinois, were on a trip of a lifetime to Europe after graduating from the University of Illinois.

The college confirmed Liu’s death.

No date has yet been set for Bohling’s first appearance.

Bohling lived with his brother Trevor in a one-story house about 20 minutes from Detroit.

Neighbors described him as “quiet” and not very friendly and said the brothers were often gone for long periods of time.

They assumed the couple worked in oil fields.

When contacted, his parents denied that he was in Germany.