An Ashington pensioner who was arrested and charged over his terminally ill wife's death in Cyprus will no longer face a murder trial- after a deal was reached with the prosecuting party, it has been reported.
75-year-old David Hunter was initially charged with the murder of his wife Janice, 74, who died at the couple's retirement home in Paphos, December 2021.
According to Justice Abroad - a group who assist people navigate foreign justice systems - who had been working with David's lawyers, the parties informed the Paphos Assize Court that an agreement had been struck regarding the facts of the case during a hearing, Friday (November 18).
