Gerhardt Konig, a former physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center who is accused of attempting to kill his wife when they were hiking on a trail in Hawaii, made his initial court appearance on Thursday and was detained on accusations of attempted murder.
Authorities in Hawaii stated that the man who had formerly worked as a physician at UPMC and was currently an assistant professor at Pitt was taken into custody earlier this week after he attempted to force his wife off of a hiking trail and beat her in the head with a rock many times.
Thursday marked Konig’s first appearance in a district court in Hawaii, which came several days after he was taken into custody along Pali Highway in Oahu and charged with murder in the second degree.
It was claimed by KGMB-TV in Honolulu, that newly disclosed court documents stated that the conflict began when his wife refused to take a photo near the edge of a cliff. It was said by her that he hit her in the head ten times with a rock, seized her hair, and crushed her face into the ground. She also reported to the authorities that he attempted to inject her with an unidentified liquid.
The bond amount of $5 million that was established earlier this week has not been posted by Konig, and a preliminary hearing has been planned for the 31st of March.
What we are aware of concerning Gerhardt Konig
According to KGMB, Gerhardt Konig, a physician who utilized the services of the Anesthesia Medical Group in Hawaii, has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an inquiry. According to the station, he was working under an independent contract and providing medical services to several facilities located on the island of Maui.
Prior to that, he worked as an anesthesiologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and as an assistant professor of anesthesiology and bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. According to UPMC, Konig has not been employed by the organization for more than two years.
The former neighbors and acquaintances of Konig were interviewed by KDKA-TV. They stated that Konig worked at UPMC until he relocated to Maui with his wife and two young children in order to take the job of his dreams.
A number of years were spent by Ben Brown at Mount Lebanon, where he lived next door to the Konigs. Despite the fact that he did not have a particularly close relationship with the couple, he stated that they were pleasant and that he thought they were good neighbors. According to him, the news came as a surprise to him.
Ex-UPMC doctor accused of trying to murder wife in Hawaii makes first court appearance.
