Naperville City Council remembers Eva Liu, woman killed in German castle attack

BERLIN (WLS) -- Naperville's City Council held a moment of silence in honor of 21-year-old Eva Liu before their meeting Tuesday.

Liu grew up in the western suburb. She was going to be a software engineer for Microsoft. Now her twin sister and father are back from Germany after arranging for her body to be returned.

Liu's friend, 22-year-old Kelsey Chang has just been released from the hospital. The two recently graduated from the University of Illinois in May.

They were visiting a famous castle in Germany last week, when investigators said a 30-year-old man from Michigan lured them onto a hidden trail and pushed them into a ravine.

Chang fell 165 feet down a steep slope, but survived after being caught by a tree. Liu died at the hospital.

"Eva Liu represented the best of our community. She was a vibrant, intelligent, kind young woman with a bright future," said Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli.

The suspect is now being held on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and attempted sexual assault. He arrived back in the U.S. overnight under heavy police protection.

Donna, a neighbor of the Michigan man, arrested in this attack.

"I'm in shock, mainly because they appear to be a really nice family you know, courteous, friendly, shovels my snow in the winter," she said.

Liu's family is asking for privacy while trying to make unexpected funeral arrangements.