Article #244563

South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Climber convicted of manslaughter after girlfriend freezes to death on Austrian mountain Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description 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...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344054/climber-convicted-manslaughter-after-girlfriend-freezes-death-austrian-mountain?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-02-19 18:07:50 (1 week ago)
Created At 2026-02-19 18:08:33 Updated At 2026-02-19 18:08:33