Austrian Man Convicted in Girlfriend's Death on Mountain Hike
Thomas Plamberger received a suspended prison sentence and a fine after being found guilty in the death of his girlfriend during a mountain hike, a case that examined the extent of personal responsibility in mountaineering.
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Climber convicted of manslaughter after girlfriend freezes to death on Austrian mountain
An Austrian court late on Thursday found a 37-year-old amateur mountaineer guilty of manslaughter over his girlfriend’s death of cold near Austria’s highest summit after he left her to fetch help, local media reported. The case is unusual because while climbing accidents are common, prosecutions over them are rare, even in situations like this one where various mistakes were made. The court in the western city of Innsbruck handed the Austrian man a five-month suspended prison sentence and a...
By Reuters
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Thomas Plamberger was given a suspended prison sentence and fined in a case that tested the limits of personal responsibility in mountaineering.
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