Summary
Category: world
An Austrian climber, referred to as Thomas P, was found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend, Kerstin G, died of hypothermia while climbing Austria's Grossglockner mountain in January 2025. He received a five-month suspended sentence and a fine. The court considered his previous clean record and the challenging circumstances as mitigating factors.
Key Facts
- Thomas P and his girlfriend were climbing the Grossglockner mountain.
- Kerstin G died from hypothermia during the climb.
- The court found Thomas P guilty of gross negligent manslaughter.
- Thomas P was sentenced to a five-month suspended sentence and fined €9,600.
- A previous girlfriend testified that Thomas P had left her alone on a mountain trip in 2023.
- Rescue teams found Kerstin in a precarious position, not wearing gloves and with her boots open.
- Prosecutors said Thomas P failed to call for help in time.
- Thomas P claimed they both felt fine initially and only called for help after the situation worsened.
