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Posted on February 19, 2026
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An Innsbruck court convicted a 37-year-old climber of manslaughter for his girlfriend’s death near Grossglockner after he left to get help. He received a five-month suspended sentence for gross negligence.
VIENNA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An Austrian court 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, Austrian media reported.
The court in the western city of Innsbruck handed the defendant a five-month suspended prison sentence for causing her death in January 2025 by gross negligence.
(Reporting by Francois MurphyEditing by Dave Graham)
An Innsbruck court convicted a 37-year-old climber of manslaughter for gross negligence tied to his girlfriend’s death near Grossglockner, Austria’s highest peak.
The court imposed a five-month suspended prison sentence after finding the defendant guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence.
The death occurred near the summit of Grossglockner in January 2025. The conviction was delivered in Innsbruck on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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