Wife of Hawaii doctor takes stand exactly 1 year after he allegedly tried to kill her
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Arielle Konig testified that her husband, anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, attempted to kill her by pushing her off a cliff and attacking her with a syringe and a rock during a hike in Hawaii.
- Gerhardt Konig is charged with second-degree attempted murder, with prosecutors alleging the attack occurred after Arielle refused to take a selfie near a cliff on Oahu.
- A nurse witness described Arielle as being covered in blood following the incident, while Gerhardt's attorney claimed Arielle was the aggressor in a dispute over an alleged affair.
- Gerhardt made a phone call to his son after the attack, which his lawyer described as a suicide farewell, but prosecutors argue it was a confession of the attempted murder.
- The trial continues with uncertainty over whether Gerhardt or his son will testify, and if convicted, Gerhardt faces up to life in prison.
