Freshly revealed information pertaining to a Hawaiian physician accused of trying to murder his wife exposes that he allegedly pushed her towards a cliff’s edge and proceeded to assault her with a rock during a birthday expedition last week.
Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist, is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder for the reported attack on his wife along the Pali Lookout hiking trail in Oahu.
Konig was formally charged by a grand jury on Friday. On the same day, a judge approved a request made by Konig’s wife to have the court prohibit him from contacting her and their two young children, ages 2 and 4, according to a report by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The planned preliminary hearing for Monday was subsequently called off following the indictment.
Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Gerhardt Konig is accused of trying to kill his wife while the pair were on a hike at Nuuanu Pali Lookout in Hawaii on March 24. (iStock; Honolulu Police Department)
Konig allegedly got on top of his wife as she pleaded for her life, beat her with a rock and attempted to inject her with two unknown syringes. She grabbed one of the syringes and bit Konig’s arm in an attempt to defend herself.
Two nearby hikers confronted Konig and helped his wife to safety as he ran off in another direction.
Konig was arrested near Pali Highway after an hourslong manhunt. She later learned Konig called his adult son, her stepson, and said he “just tried to kill [his wife] but she got away,” and he wanted to kill himself by jumping off a cliff, according to court documents.
“I am fearful that if Gerhardt is released from custody, he will return to Maui and attempt to harm or kill me, as well as harm or kill our children or other family members,” she said.
In a previous statement to Fox News Digital, an attorney representing the victim said she “is focusing on her recovery at home in Maui with the support of her family,” adding that “she kindly asks that the media and the public respect their privacy during this time.”
Lawyers for both Konig and his wife did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment regarding the restraining order.
Konig obtained his medical license in September 2022, and it remained “valid and in good standing” as of Tuesday morning, according to Hawaii’s professional vocational licensing website.
According to a Maui Health representative, Konig has been suspended from his work as an independent contractor at Maui Memorial Medical Center.
“Dr. Konig is employed by an independent entity contracted to provide medical services at various medical facilities on Maui, including Maui Memorial Medical Center,” the organization said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Dr. Konig’s medical staff privileges at Maui Memorial Medical Center have been suspended pending investigation. Maui Health takes these concerns and the safety of its patients very seriously and will cooperate with authorities as appropriate.”
