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Austrian mountaineer endlessly sorry' for girlfriend's death but denies criminal wrongdoing

An Austrian mountaineer denies gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend froze to death near Groglockner, saying they decided jointly and expressing endless sorrow.
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Climber faces manslaughter charge after leaving girlfriend on Austria's tallest peak

An Austrian mountaineer is to appear in court accused of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia when he left her close to the summit on a climb that went dramatically wrong. The 33-year-old woman, identified only as Kerstin G, froze to death on 19 January 2025, about 50 metres below the summit of the Groglockner, Austria's tallest mountain, after an ascent of more than 17 hours with her boyfriend, Thomas P, 36.
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