Hawaii physician accused of attempting to kill spouse discovered responsible of tried manslaughter

A Hawaii physician accused of attempting to kill his spouse on a climbing path final yr has been discovered responsible of tried manslaughter following a number of hours of deliberations over two days within the high-profile trial.

Dr. Gerhardt Konig pleaded not responsible to second-degree tried homicide prices within the case. The jury convicted him of a lesser cost — tried manslaughter based mostly upon excessive psychological or emotional disturbance.

During the trial, prosecutors alleged the anesthesiologist attacked his spouse, Arielle Konig, close to a cliff whereas on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu for her birthday on March 24, 2025, by pushing her close to the sting after which beating her a number of occasions with a rock.

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