- A doctor has been accused of attempting to murder his wife after they visited a scenic hiking trail in Hawaii and he allegedly tried to push her off a cliff on Monday, March 24
- In a petition for a temporary restraining order, Arielle Konig, 36, claimed her husband Gerhardt Konig, 46, suffered “extreme jealousy” after accusing her of having an affair in December, the Associated Press reported
- A judge has since said Konig “must stay away from his wife and their children,” the news agency stated
A doctor accused of attempting to murder his wifeafter allegedly trying to push her off a cliff in Hawaii allegedly suffered “extreme jealousy” before the incident, his wife has claimed in a petition for a temporary restraining order, it’s been reported.
On the morning of Monday, March 24, Arielle Konig, 36, told an officer she was on the Pali Puka Trail off the Pali Lookout in Oʻahu with her husband Gerhardt Konig, 46, when he allegedly asked her to take a selfie with him, PEOPLE previously reported.
She stated she “did not feel comfortable” taking a photo “that close to the edge,” a probable cause affidavit obtained stated, which is when he reportedly “pushed her into the bushes,” grabbed a rock, and hit her in the head approximately 10 times, Arielle alleged. Konig has been charged with second-degree attempted murder.
It’s now been reported that Konig — an anesthesiologist in Maui — accused his wife of having an affair in December, Arielle claimed in a petition for a temporary restraining order, per the Associated Press. This “led to extreme [jealousy] on his part,” the news agency stated.
Arielle and Gerhardt Konig.
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Arielle alleged in the documents that they’d been having therapy and counseling, the AP noted. The agency added that a judge signed an order on Friday, March 28, stating that Konig “must stay away from his wife and their children.”
Arielle claimed in the petition that their two sons, ages 2 and 4, had stayed at home in Maui with family and a nanny, while the couple traveled to Oahu to celebrate her birthday, the AP reported.
The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office and the Hawaii State Judiciary didn’t immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information on the temporary restraining order.
Per the affidavit previously obtained, during the alleged attack, Konig also grabbed the back of his wife’s hair, “smashing her face into the ground.”
“Arielle indicated that she was yelling for help and heard two other hikers; she was able to crawl over to them,” the affidavit stated.
Arielle told an officer that Konig allegedly pulled out two syringes from his bag and attempted to “use them on her, but she was able to get them away from him,” according to the affidavit.
One of the hikers said she was hiking at around 10:30 a.m. local time when she heard a woman screaming “Help! Help me!” repeatedly. The hiker ran to the area where she saw “a girl lying on her back in the grass with a man on top of her, hitting her on the head,” per the documents.
Gerhardt Konig.
Honolulu Police Department
The hiker alleged that Konig had a rock in his hand, and when he saw her, he immediately stopped and got up, according to the affidavit.
Arielle allegedly said at the time, “He is trying to kill me. He is hitting me in the head with a rock,” before Konig walked away and up the trail while the hiker’s friend called 911.
Arielle was transported to Queens Medical Center in serious but stable condition, according to the affidavit. Konig’s bail was set at $5 million.
