Doctor allegedly pushed wife off a Hawaii hotspot after she refused to take photo with him

A doctor has been charged with trying to murder his wife by pushing her off a popular Hawaiian lookout spot and then bashing her with a rock.

A doctor has been charged with trying to murder his wife by pushing her off a popular Hawaiian lookout location and then bashing her in the head with a rock — allegedly just for refusing to take a photograph with him, according to authorities.

Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anaesthesiologist from Maui, was on holiday on Oahu with his 36-year-old wife, nuclear engineer Arielle Konig, when he allegedly pushed her off a hiking trail in the Pali Lookout, a famous panoramic viewpoint, according to police.

He allegedly flipped because his wife refused to take a picture with him, police sources told Hawaii News Now.

Hawaii doctor Gerhardt Konig (right) is accused of attempting to murder his wife, Arielle.

The doctor also repeatedly punched his wife and hit her with the rock — and at some point, even tried to poke her with two syringes, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, which did not elaborate on whether they contained drugs.

Arielle Konig was rushed to a hospital in a serious condition with multiple facial and head injuries after the alleged attack early Monday, according to the Honolulu Police Department.

Konig was arrested close to Pali Highway after a brief foot chase around 6:45pm on Monday, roughly eight hours after the alleged attack.

Konig has been suspended by his employer after the alleged attempted murder of his wife, a prominent nuclear scientist.

Pali Lookout was closed for the rest of the day following the shocking incident, Hawaii’s Division of State Parks said in a statement on Monday.

Konig, who was employed by an independent contractor to provide medical services as an anaesthesiologist in Maui, has been suspended, Maui Health said in a statement the same day.

“Maui Health is committed to patient safety and upholding the highest standards of care,” the statement read.

“We have been made aware of the allegations against Gerhardt Konig, MD. Dr Konig has been suspended from the Medical Staff pending investigation. 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 couple were at Pali Lookout when Konig reportedly tried to push his wife to her death. Picture: Getty Images

“Maui Health takes these concerns and the safety of its patients very seriously and will co-operate with authorities as appropriate,” the state continued.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and has been republished with permission