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Mountaineer's Boyfriend Charged in Negligent Homicide

Mountaineer's Boyfriend Charged in Negligent Homicide

Update: 2025-12-06
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A mountaineers tragic death on Austrias highest peak leads to her boyfriends negligent homicide charges. Kerstin Gurtner, 33, froze to death on the Grossglockner in January, as her boyfriend, Thomas Plamberger, allegedly abandoned her. Prosecutors accuse Plamberger of leaving Kerstin exhausted and disoriented, with only one head torch seen descending. Despite rescue teams efforts, Kerstin was found dead the next day. Plambergers trial begins in February, facing up to three years in jail if convicted.

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Mountaineer's Boyfriend Charged in Negligent Homicide

Mountaineer's Boyfriend Charged in Negligent Homicide