A pro gymnast reportedly fell to her death while taking a selfie while visiting the castle that inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty.
On Aug. 15, 23-year-old Czech athlete Natalie Stekova died after falling approximately 262 feet down Tegelberg Mountain in Bavaria, Germany.
The tragic fall reportedly happened near the picturesque Neuschwanstein Castle, while she was trying to take a photo.
A friend of Natalie's said she was standing right next to the edge of the cliff when she slipped while taking a shot in front of the castle.
The friend, who did not want to be named, said: 'She fell about 80 metres. We will never know whether she slipped or whether a piece of the rock edge broke off.'
At the time of the incident, the young woman was accompanied by two friends and her boyfriend David.
Police described the route as a 'challenging climb'.
Local media reported that Natalie initially escaped the fall with serious injuries, and was rushed to hospital by helicopter.
Her family removed her life support on August 21 due to irreversible brain damage.
Natalie was a popular sports star in her home country and recently started coaching junior athletes herself.
Her club, Sokol Pribram Sports Gymnastics, expressed its sadness in a statement obtained by Newsflash: 'With deep sadness, we announce that our wonderful friend, gymnast, representative, and coach, Natalka Stichova, has passed away tragically. She left us forever due to an accident.
'She lost her battle for life on August 21 at 5:30 am.
'Nitalka spread smiles in her short life, and that is how we will always remember her.
'We offer our deepest condolences to his family and close friends, sending them strength and support.
'To honor Natalka's memory, you are welcome to light a candle in our gymnasium.'
His mother said: 'There's no one who didn't love him. Our Natalie was the sweetest person.'
It is the second fatality at the historic Neuschwanstein Castle since Troy Bohling, 31, raped and murdered 21-year-old victim Eva Liu in June last year before throwing her and her friend Kelsey Chang, 23, into a nearby moat.
Bohling, from Lincoln Park, Michigan State, USA, allegedly lured two women to join him at a scenic spot as he tried to rape Eva by ripping off her clothes. .
Both women were taken to hospital but Eva succumbed to her injuries. Bohling was sentenced to life in prison for murder and rape in March this year.