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
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.
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.’
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.
