A former University of Pittsburgh professor and UPMC doctor accused of trying to kill his wife admitted to the crime during a FaceTime call with his son shortly after the incident, according to a petition filed by his wife.

Maui anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig is accused of trying to push his wife, Arielle, off a Pali cliff, beat her with a rock, and inject her with syringes.

Gerhardt Konig, a former UPMC doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail in Hawaii, made his first court appearance on Thursday and was held on attempted murder charges.

Arielle Konig told authorities her husband asked her to take a selfie with her at the Pali Lookout while he was standing too close to the edge.

The doctor accused of trying to push his wife off a scenic Hawaiian cliff and bashing her head with a rock when she refused to take a photo with him has now been charged with attempted murder.

An anesthesiologist charged with attempted second-degree murder for allegedly attacking his wife on an Oahu hiking trail was indicted by a grand jury Friday, one day after his initial court appearance.

Hawaii: Newly released details in the case of Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist, reveal that he allegedly tried to kill his wife by pushing her toward the edge of a cliff and later attacking her with a rock during a birthday hiking trip in Hawaii last week.

Gerhardt Konig, the Maui anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife, is set to make is plea in court next Monday.

Gerhardt Konig was arrested for the attempted murder of his wife on March 24, per police. On March 26, Konig was charged and his bail is set at $5 million.