After being accused of attacking two U.S. female tourists and killing one last year near a famous German castle, the American man has admitted to the charges, according to the Associated Press.

Troy Phillip Bohling, 31, from Michigan, admitted to the charges during the start of his trial, the German news agency dpa reported.

“The defendant has committed an unfathomable crime,” defense lawyer Philip Mueller said in a statement.

Prosecutors said Bohling was on vacation in Germany when he met two female tourists, Eva Liu, 21, and Kelsey Chang, 22, at the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle. 

A 31-year-old American man accused of murder is led into the courtroom at the regional court in Kempten, Southern Germany, Monday Feb. 19, 2024. An American man on Monday admitted to charges of murder and rape after he allegedly pushed two U.S. women down a ravine, fatally injuring one of them near Germany’s Neuschwanstein castle last year.  (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa via AP)

Prosecutors said Chang then intervened, but was pushed down a 165-foot ravine where she suffered a head injury, but survived the altercation. Liu was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital, where she died from her injuries.

During the course of the investigation, authorities found Bohling’s laptop and cellphone contained child pornography. 

Bohling is charged with murder, rape with fatal consequences, attempted murder and possession of child pornography. Murder charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison in Germany.

Troy Bohling admitted to charges of murder and rape with fatal consequences. (Eric Abneri via Storyful )

At the earliest, a verdict is expected to be announced in mid-March, according to the AP.