Murder Charges Filed After Naperville Woman Pushed Off German Slope

NAPERVILLE, IL — A German court has filed murder charges against a man who is accused of fatally pushing Eva Liu, 22, of Naperville off a slope near Neuschwanstein Castle in June.

The suspect, identified only as a 31-year-old man from America, was also accused of attacking and injuring Kelsey Chang, 22, of Bloomington during the June 14 incident, according to reports.

Liu and Chang were hiking around 2 p.m. when they encountered the man, who police say lured them to the Marienbrücke vantage point. He is accused of attacking Liu, which spurred Chang to intervene. Police say the man pushed Chang and then tried to sexually assault Liu before pushing her off the 165-foot slope as well.

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Chang and Liu were taken to a nearby hospital, where Liu died of her injuries.

The suspect was taken into custody shortly after. Police say a subsequent investigation in the man's electronic devices revealed child pornography, The Sun-Times reports. In addition to the murder charges, he was also charged with possession of child pornography and attempted murder.

If convicted, the man could be sentenced to life in prison.

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