(DIR) Home Israeli woman falls to her death in Brazil, reportedly trying to escape from muggers (HTM) Source ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A young Israeli woman was killed in Brazil on Monday night after falling in Rio de Janeiro while trying to escape thieves, Brazilian media reported on Tuesday. The publication O Dia identified the woman as Alma Bohadana and reported that she had been walking with her boyfriend when the two saw a motorcycle approach and ran away, thinking they were going to be robbed. Bohadana then jumped over a wall, falling some 49 feet (15 meters) to her death. The boyfriend, identified by local media as Dan Hen, was questioned by police three times, according to O Dia. He reportedly told them that he and Bohadana were spooked by the motorcycle but did not say whether they were approached by the rider or if they saw a weapon. A police investigation is ongoing. Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms According to Brazilian publication g1, Bohadana had been in Rio for about 10 days after spending three months in Bahia. Employees at the hostel where she stayed in Bohadana told g1 that she had been friendly and loved by everyone. "She was a beautiful soul, an artist, always smiling, radiant, talkative, very intelligent," one employee said. "She had learned to samba and shared a lot of her Israeli culture with me. Everyone in the hostel loved her. She will stay here forever, with us, in the mandala that she painted with so much love in every detail." The Foreign Ministry said its department for Israelis overseas, Israel's consul general in Brazil Neta Avrahami, and Keren Hayesod representative in Rio de Janeiro Mariano Hirsch were helping the grieving family and dealing with bringing the woman's body to burial in Israel. Is our live war coverage important to you? Are you relying on The Times of Israel for accurate and timely coverage right now? If so, please join **The Times of Israel Community.** For as little as $6/month, you will: Join the Times of Israel Community Join our Community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this You're a dedicated reader We're really pleased that you've read ** X Times of Israel articles** in the past month. That's why we started the Times of Israel eleven years ago - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. **So now we have a request.** Unlike other news outlets, we haven't put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining **The Times of Israel Community.** For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel **AD-FREE** , as well as accessing **exclusive content** available only to Times of Israel Community members. Thank you, _David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel_ Join Our Community Join Our Community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this ______________________________________________________________________ Served by Flask-Gopher/2.2.1