An Ashington man "confessed" to killing his wife in Cyprus while so high on drink and drugs he did not recognise his daughter's voice, it is claimed.
David Hunter's lawyers are to challenge the basis of his statement due to his state of mine at the time. It is alleged that the 75-year-old smothered terminally ill wife Janice, also 75, in December last year following a suicide pact.
Daughter Lesley, 49, told the Mirror : "There are huge question marks over his confession. Was he in the right state of mind to know his right to remain silent and his right to a lawyer? I spoke to him at that time and he didn’t even recognise me."
