Hawaii doctor who bashed wife's head with rocks claims it was self-defense in fight over her affair
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Dr. Gerhardt Konig, accused of attempting to kill his wife Arielle by bashing her head with a rock on a hiking trail in Oahu, claims he acted in self-defense after a fight over her affair with a co-worker.
- Konig's defense argues that Arielle initiated the physical altercation by attacking him first, including hitting him with a rock, which led to his reactive strikes.
- Prosecutors allege Konig tried to push Arielle off the trail, stab her with a syringe, and repeatedly hit her with a jagged rock following a heated dispute about her infidelity.
- Two hikers who are nurses witnessed the aftermath, called 911, and described seeing Konig on top of his blood
