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[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 5 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

They will also claim at the trial that Plamberger and Gurtner were stranded from around 8.50pm, and he allegedly did not give any distress signals when a police helicopter flew over at 10.50pm.

After several attempts by the Alpine Police, he finally spoke to an officer at around 12.35am.

Officials say he had put his phone on silent and could not be contacted by Alpine Police, but eventually, at 3.30am, he decided to notify the rescue services after having left Gurtner alone.

I think he will be convicted. If I was the judge hearing the case, I would like to hear very clear justifications for these events.

Gurtner hanging by the rope could be explained with things that people do before hypothermia kills them - freezing people can do stranger things than wandering off a cliff. But not using thermal blankets - which is how it came to happen that she froze - indicates negligence. Combined with not contacting rescue services, I would also susspect willful negligent homicide.

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

P.S. He was convicted of gross negligence. The prison sentence of 5 months is suspended, a large fine has to be paid.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/austria-climber-convicted-manslaughter-girlfriend-kerstin-g-grossglockner-mountain