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British husband who killed terminally ill wife visits her grave for first time after walking free

Retired miner David Hunter was released from custody on Monday

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Ex-miner David Hunter visits wife’s grave for first time the day after Cyprus prison release

Ex miner David Hunter claimed his terminally ill wife had begged him to end her life

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2023

How David Hunter’s trial has forced Cyprus to confront euthanasia

Case of Briton who killed ill wife puts taboo subject in spotlight of socially conservative society

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

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Cyprus court hands British man a 2-year prison term for killing his ailing wife to spare her pain

A Cyprus court has sentenced a British man who killed his ailing wife in their retirement home to two years in prison, rejecting a defense request to hand down a suspended sentence after convicting him earlier of manslaughter

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

David Hunter’s former neighbours would welcome him back to Cyprus village

The 76-year-old has been released from jail due to time already served after being sentenced to two years for the manslaughter of his wife Janice.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

He killed his ailing wife. A Cyprus court ruled it was manslaughter, not murder

A Cyprus court has found a British man who killed his ailing wife in their home guilty of manslaughter, saying that the prosecution didn't prove beyond reasonable doubt that the 76-year-old man committed premeditated murder

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

British expat guilty of manslaughter after killing his terminally ill wife

David Hunter’s lawyers claimed it was an assisted suicide after she “begged” him to end her life

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

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Retired British miner who killed his terminally-ill wife guilty of manslaughter

David Hunter, 76, killed his spouse of 52 years Janice as she lay dying of blood cancer in December 2021.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Cyprus court to rule on whether British man David Hunter murdered terminally-ill wife

Former miner David Hunter is on trial for killing his wife of 52 years, Janice Hunter, who died of asphyxiation in December 2021 near Paphos

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023

Cyprus court to rule on whether British expat murdered terminally-ill wife

Former miner David Hunter is on trial for killing his wife of 52 years, Janice Hunter, who died of asphyxiation in December 2021 near Paphos.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

British expat breaks down in Cyprus court as he recalls ending wife’s life

David Hunter became emotional as he told the District Court in Paphos ‘she wasn’t just my wife, she was my best friend’.

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Man accused of murdering wife says she 'cried and begged' him to do it

David Hunter told the court his terminally-ill wife "did not attempt to stop" him

Liverpool Echo · May 15, 2023

Cyprus court: Briton freely confessed to wife's killing

A Cyprus court has rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained because he was in no frame of mind at the time to speak to police without a lawyer present

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Ashington miner was begged to stay alive by daughter after killing terminally ill wife in Cyprus

David Hunter has admitted to killing his terminally ill wife of 52 years in Cyprus and his trial is due to last until Easter

Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Daughter begged David Hunter not to kill himself, Cyprus court hears

Paphos district court viewed footage of Briton’s call to family after ending life of his terminally ill partner of 56 years

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

Brit facing life in prison for killing terminally ill wife vows to stay in Cyprus if freed

Elderly Briton David Hunter, who is facing life in prison for allegedly murdering his terminally ill wife Janice, has vowed to stay by her side at her final resting place Tremithousa, Cyprus, if he is freed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

British man in Cyprus faces murder trial after refusal of plea bargain

David Hunter not able to admit lesser charge of manslaughter over death of his terminally ill wife, Janice

Chronicle Live · Dec 20, 2022

Ashington pensioner faces life in jail if found guilty over death of terminally ill wife as plea deal rejected

Legal teams from both sides had agreed last month to allow Mr Hunter to plea to a reduced charge of manslaughter, down from pre-meditated murder. But this morning the plea deal was thrown out and a murder trial was announced

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Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022

David Hunter: Brit ex-pat faces life in Cyprus prison over death of terminally ill wife

A British pensioner arrested over the death of his terminally ill wife in Cyprus faces life in prison after a manslaughter plea was thrown out, according to reports.

Daily Record · Dec 20, 2022

Man accused of killing terminally ill wife faces life in jail as plea deal fails

David Hunter had negotiated a reduced charge of manslaughter, down from pre-meditated murder, but was thrown out by Cypriot prosecutors despite meeting his lawyers.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022

‘It could all have been so different’: how support offered by a hospice in Cyprus came too late for one British couple

A year after he helped his terminally ill wife die, David Hunter is still in jail

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

Cyprus court again adjourns trial of Briton who killed terminally ill wife

Prosecutors request more time to study case of David Hunter, who admits smothering his partner to end her pain

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

UK pensioner accused of wife’s murder in Cyprus seeks manslaughter charge

Lawyers negotiating for David Hunter, who admits smothering wife to death and faces life in prison

Manchester Evening News · Aug 7, 2022

'It's not the first time and it won't be the last': Graham and Dyanne Mansfield's tragic suicide pact shows why we need to change the law on assisted dying

If we had a compassionate assisted dying law in the UK, none of this would have happened, writes Andrew Copson, chief executive of Humanists UK

Chronicle Live · Jun 18, 2022

Ashington man 'confessed' to killing terminally ill wife while high on drugs in Cyprus

It is alleged David Hunter killed his terminally ill wife Janice following a suicide pact. It is understood he made the admission to police while heavily intoxicated

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