A woman who was left to die in freezing conditions near the summit of an Austrian mountain by her boyfriend has been pictured for the first time.

Thomas Plamberger, 36, stands accused of deserting 33-year-old Kerstin Gurtner whilst scaling Austria's highest mountain, Grossglockner, in January. She died from exposure merely 150ft below the summit in -20C conditions after being abandoned "unprotected, exhausted and hypothermic", prosecutors say.

Plamberger, a seasoned climber, could face up to three years imprisonment after being charged with manslaughter through gross negligence, with allegations that he failed to bring emergency equipment and delayed contacting rescue services for hours.

Webcam footage captures illumination from the pair's headlamps being detected on the terrain as they

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