Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend to die on mountain
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The prosecution argued that, as the far more experienced climber, Thomas Plamberger was responsible for the couple's safety.
A climber has been found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend, whom he left behind on Austria‘s highest mountain after encountering some difficulties on their trek, died.
Thomas Plamberger, 37, a chef from Salzburg, received a five-month suspended sentence and was fined 9,400 euros ($15,165) for the death of Kerstin Gurtner, 33, in January of last year.
The couple were climbing the Grossglockner in the Austrian Alps, which stands nearly 3,800 metres above sea level, when they ran into trouble.
Plamberger was convicted in Innsbruck, western Austria, on Friday, where his offence carried a maximum sentence of three years’ imprisonment.
The judge, Norbert Hofer, also an experienced climber and mountain rescuer, ruled that Plamberger was a highly experienced climber whose girlfriend was ill-equipped to complete their hike.
The prosecution argued that, as the far more experienced climber, Plamberger was responsible for the couple’s safety.
It also said he left his girlfriend “defenceless, exhausted, hypothermic and disoriented” close to the summit as he attempted to find help after making a series of mistakes, including poor planning, insufficient clothing and equipment in freezing conditions. He also failed to alert rescue teams to their struggles as soon as they arose in the early hours of Jan. 19, the prosecution said.
Plamberger pleaded not guilty and had previously told the court he was “endlessly sorry” for his girlfriend’s death, local media wrote from the courtroom on Thursday.
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