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Woman left to freeze near peak of Austrias highest mountain identified as prosecutors charge boyfriend with negligent homicide

An inexperienced climber, Kerstin Gurtner, tragically froze to death near the summit of Austria's Grossglockner after her experienced boyfriend, Thomas Plamberger, allegedly abandoned her. Prosecutors state Plamberger, acting as the guide, left Gurtner hypothermic and disoriented, failing to call for help promptly. His defense claims it was a tragic accident.