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Topics: Hawaii, World News, Sex and Relationships, Health
Poppy Bilderbeck
Topics: Hawaii, World News, Sex and Relationships, Health
Police have confirmed a Hawaii doctor has been charged after allegedly attempting to kill his wife while they were on a hiking trail.
On March 24 at around 10am, anaesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig and Arielle Konig were walking the Pali Lookout trail in Oahu, Hawaii, when the 46-year-old husband allegedly tried to push his wife off the trail and also struck her in the head with a rock, authorities said.
Arielle told authorities Konig allegedly assaulted her before trying to shove her off the trail, allegedly striking her in the head with a rock and attempting to prick her with two syringes - it's not clear if the syringes contained anything.
Arielle, 36, suffered injuries to her face and head and is reported as having been rushed to hospital in critical condition.
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Konig initially fled the scene however he was apprehended by authorities hours later at around 6pm, located near Pali Highway and arrested after 'a brief foot pursuit'.
He has since been charged with second-degree attempted murder, Honolulu police said, as reported by AP News. And his bail has been set at $5 million.
Konig's attorney Myles Breiner told Island News: "Why he did this? That's a mystery... he has nothing on his record here or anywhere else he's ever lived in. So it's rather surprising that out of nowhere, he would engage in this kind of behavior."
Speaking to Hawaii News Now, executive director of Women Helping Women Sanoe Kaaihue said: "Both prominent people in our community. Not just him, but also her. Highly intelligent, highly successful folks.
She continued: "DV (domestic violence) does not discriminate. I think time and time again, people are so surprised when they hear that it’s their teachers, it’s neighbors, it’s attorneys. It’s everybody from every single walk of life can be affected.
"What you’re seeing now is an outward expression of the things that they’ve been experiencing within the household."
Maui Health has suspended Konig pending investigation.
UNILAD has contacted Konig's representatives Myles Breiner and Honolulu police department for comment.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, please know that you are not alone. You can talk in confidence 24 hours a day to the national domestic violence helpline Refuge on 0808 2000 247.