Hawaii anesthesiologist convicted of attempted manslaughter in cliffside attack on wife

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Hawaii anesthesiologist convicted of attempted manslaughter in cliffside attack on wife
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A Hawaii anesthesiologist, Gerhardt Konig, was convicted of attempted manslaughter for an assault on his wife during a cliffside hike, with prosecutors alleging a plan to kill her by pushing her off a cliff, stabbing with a syringe, and bludgeoning her. Konig testified it was self-defense, and two hikers interrupted the attack. The case drew on-and-off testimony about their marriage, and Arielle Konig has filed for divorce.

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