The anesthesiologist accused of trying to murder his wife in Hawaii by throwing her off a scenic cliff allegedly admitted to the crime on a FaceTime call with his son soon after, say police. Gerhardt Konig, 46, is being held on an attempted murder charge after allegedly trying to push his wife Arielle Konig during a hike in Oahu, Hawaii, last week.

Gerhardt Konig is currently in police custody on an attempted murder charge after attempting to throw his wife Arielle Konig off a cliff in Oahu, Hawaii.

The anesthesiologist who allegedly tried to push his wife off a cliff in Hawaii called his grown son from a previous relationship and admitted he’d attempted to kill her, according to court

Arielle Konig survived the alleged attack by her husband Gerhardt Konig, who has been charged with attempted murder.

Fellow medical professionals at Maui Memorial Medical Center — where Konig worked as an independent contractor — described him as “friendly” and “quiet,”

The man is accused of striking his wife with a rock and attempting to inject her with syringes during the hike.