An Israeli woman fell to her death while vacationing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
How it Happened
Alma Bohadana, 22, and another foreigner identified as Dan Hen were walking on a street in the Rio de Janeiro town of Santa Teresa on Monday when they were frightened by the sight of a motorcycle because they thought they were going to get robbed.
The pair ran off before Bohadana jumped over a wall and suffered a 49-foot fall into a forested area.
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Paramedics rushed to the scene to attend to AR, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Words on the Street
Márcio da Silva told Brazilian news outlet G1 that he heard bystanders shouting for help and climbed down a hill to help the young woman.
‘When I arrived, she was already on the floor passed out,’ he said. ‘I tried to save her life, but I couldn’t.’
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What Hen Said
Hen, who was initially interviewed by police, did not say see if the person on the motorcycle was approaching them or if a weapon was brandished, Brazilian news outlet O Dia reported.
He was interrogated a second time and mentioned that a red vehicle approached them but a weapon was never flashed.
Hen was interviewed a third time and said that he and Bohadana had met at a hostel in Copacabana, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.