Hawaii Doctor's Alleged Cliff Attack on Wife

On April 1st, a Hawaii anesthesiologist named Gerhard Koning faced a second-degree attempted

murder charges after allegedly attacking his wife, Ariel.

During a birthday hike on Oahu's Polly Pukotreo back on March 24th, 2025, his 19-year-old

son, Emil, just testified that his dad called him twice that morning via FaceTime, admitting

Ariel had been cheating, and that he had tried to kill her, Emil, who lived with the family

of Maui, said his father warned he would make it back home and told him to look after

the younger kids.

Then Gerhard mentioned his next move was jumping off the cliff, but Emil begged him not to.

Ariel, who's 37, described the horror in her earlier testimony.

She said Gerhard pushed her toward the edge after asking for a photo, then pulled a syringe

and smashed her head with a rock.

She fought back, screaming until nearby hikers yelled they were calling 911, which made

him stop.

The defense claims it was self-defense, saying Ariel struck first in an unplanned fight

with no syringe or cliff push involved.

Months earlier, Gerhard learned of her emotional affair with a co-worker, and they'd been in

couples counseling that seemed to help.

Emil never heard his dad mention self-defense on that call, leaving jurors to weigh these

clashing stories as the trial pushes forward.