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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher

Doctor found guilty of trying to kill wife on scenic hike in Hawaii

The defendant testified that it was his wife who first hit him with a rock, and he hit her back in self-defense - (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

A Hawaii anesthesiologist has been convicted of the lesser offense of attempted manslaughter for allegedly trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike last year.

Gerhardt Konig, 47, was found guilty after a Honolulu jury deliberated for a day. The charge, tied to extreme mental or emotional disturbance, carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.

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