American tourist admits to raping and strangling woman before pushing her down a ravine near famed 'Disney' castle in Bavaria

An American tourist reportedly admitted to raping and murdering a fellow U.S. hiker, whom he assaulted and then pushed down a large ravine around the famed "Disney" castle located in Bavaria, according to the Telegraph.

Troy Phillip Bohling, 31, who is originally from Michigan, had a sweeping confession about the incident on the first day of his trial in a District Court in Kempten, which is located about 65 miles southwest of Munich.

Prosecutors said that Bohlin had met two women — Eva Liu, 21, and Kelsey Chang, 22 — at the famed Neuschwanstein Castle, which is believed to have inspired the castle in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty." The two women were concluding a European tour of a lifetime when they met Bohling while visiting the castle.

Bohling offered to take them to a good viewing area of the castle, which the two women accepted. After they made it to the area, Bohling pushed Liu to the ground and proceed to rape her, according to the report. Chang intervened and was eventually pushed into the ravine during the struggle.

After pushing Chang into the ravine, Bohling continued sexually assaulting Liu, strangling her with a belt, and filming the whole thing, according to the Daily Mail. After two other hikers came onto the scene, Bohling pushed the rape victim into the same ravine while she was unconscious.

Both women were finally discovered by rescue workers at the bottom of the ravine. The rape victim was flown by helicopter to a hospital to be treated, but she eventually died from her injuries.

However, Chang survived. Her horrific fall was broken by a tree on the way down.

A spokesman for the Kempten prosecutors said charges of murder, rape, attempted murder with grievous bodily harm, and possession of child pornography will be presented before the court.

The two women were from Illinois, having just graduated from the University of Illinois. The university also confirmed Liu's death.

Bohling is reportedly from Detroit and lived with his brother in a single-story house. Neighbors described him as "quiet" and unfriendly. They also noted that the brothers were often away from home for extended amounts of time.

It is unclear how much time Bohling could spend behind bars if he is found guilty of the charges.

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