Troy Bohling s trial heard that he stated he had been attacked by Eva Liu and Kelsey Chang, aged 21 and 22, before he carried out his crimes against them in June last year.
Bohling (pictured with his girlfriend) is also charged with attempted murder of the victim s friend, Kelsey Chang, also an American citizen, near Neuschwanstein castle in Bavaria.
The 31-year-old has been charged with the murder of 21-year-old Eva Liu. He is also charged with the attempted murder of her 22-year-old friend Kelsey Chang.