Doctor allegedly tried to push wife off 1000ft cliff in Hawaii
A doctor accused of trying to murder his wife on a hiking trail in Hawaii attacked her because she refused to take a picture with him, police sources have claimed.
Anaesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, 46, was arrested on Monday after allegedly striking Arielle Konig in the head with a rock and attempting to push her off the 1000ft Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout in Oahu.
Dr Konig attacked his nuclear engineer wife, 36, at around 10am after she refused to take a photo with him, according to police sources.
Mrs Konig told officials her husband had attacked her with his fists and a rock before he tried to push her off the trail, according to Hawaii News Now.
Dr Konig is also alleged to have used syringes during the attack, although it is not clear if they contained anything.
The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition with serious head and facial injuries. She told medical officials her husband had attacked her.
Dr Konig was arrested after a six-hour manhunt near Nuuanu Pali Drive shortly after 6pm after fleeing the scene on foot.
He is facing a second-degree attempted murder charge, pending review from the prosecutor's office.
The Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout sits around 1000ft above the Oahu coastline, offering views of the Koʻolau cliffs and Windward Coast, according to gohawaii.com.
Honolulu Police Department said officers 'located Gerhardt Konig near Pali Highway and arrested him after a brief foot pursuit. Charges are pending.'
The Konigs have been married for seven years and live in a $1.5 million home in Maui, according to reports.
Dr Konig's medical licence, which he obtained in September 2022, was still valid when The Telegraph checked the state's professional vocational licensing database on Wednesday morning.
Maui Health, Dr Konig's employer, suspended him pending investigation.
'Maui Health is committed to patient safety and upholding the highest standards of care,' the firm told KHON2 in a statement.
'We have been made aware of the allegations against Gerhardt Konig, MD. Dr Konig has been suspended from the medical staff pending investigation.'
Dr Konig previously worked as an assistant professor of anaesthesiology and bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and Engineering.
His wife graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, according to her LinkedIn account.
She is currently employed as a project manager working on HALEU (High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium) supply for firm TerraPower.
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