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Sikh activist who died in UK could have been poisoned, says pathologist

Family of Avtar Singh Khanda, who was thought to be on Indian authorities’ radar and died in 2023, call for inquest

The Guardian - UK

‘Very sad day’ as judge paves way for Chagos deal, says Briton born on island

Bertrice Pompe, who was born on the Chagos Islands, said she was not giving up after the decision to lift an injunction.

The Independent UK

Briton `distraught’ after Cyprus court acquits five men accused of raping her

The court said there were ‘contradictions’ in the alleged victim’s testimony over the incident in 2023.

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Cyprus court acquits five Israeli men accused of raping British woman

Woman’s lawyer says verdict proof of ‘patriarchal’ justice system and does not rule out taking case to European court of human rights

The Guardian - UK

Cypriot authorities failed British teenager who reported alleged gang-rape, says ECHR

Court highlights shortcomings in 2019 police investigation amid ‘certain biases concerning women in Cyprus’

The Guardian - UK

Human rights court finds failings in Greece tourist rape inquiry

Lawyer for complainant hails ‘moral victory’ after court says proceedings ‘fell short of required standards’

The Guardian - UK

‘They hit me so hard I lost consciousness’: Serbian opposition politician tells of secret service ordeal

Arrest of pro-west politician Nikola Sandulović, who dared to apologise over Kosovo crimes, exposes tensions still festering in the Balkans

The Guardian - UK

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Serbian opposition leader left partly paralysed by attack, say family

Secret service agents allegedly beat up Nikola Sandulović after he apologised for crimes against ethnic Albanians

The Guardian - UK

Family of Sikh activist call for new UK investigation into his death

Family of Avtar Singh Khanda, 35, say Home Office decision could allay fears of Sikhs in UK of being targeted by India

The Guardian - UK

Appeal case begins over Briton convicted of wife’s manslaughter in Cyprus

Retired miner David Hunter was released from prison in July after he was acquitted of the murder of his seriously ill wife.

The Independent UK

Family of Sikh activist calls for inquest into Midlands hospital death

Questions raised about sudden death in Birmingham after Canada links India to murder in British Columbia

The Guardian - UK

Cyprus authorities appeal against ruling that allowed David Hunter to walk free

British man found not guilty of murdering wife faces further legal proceedings and possibility of jail

The Guardian - UK

Further legal fight for ex-miner as Cypriot attorney general files appeal

British expat David Hunter was released from custody on July 31 after a court sentenced him to two years in jail for the manslaughter of wife Janice.

The Independent UK

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

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The Independent UK

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

British man who killed terminally ill wife after she ‘begged him to’ is freed from Cyprus prison

Court hears it was David Hunter’s wife’s ‘wish’ to die and that her husband ‘had only feelings of love for her’

The Independent UK

Briton jailed for wife’s killing could be freed from Cyprus prison in weeks

David Hunter admitted suffocating his seriously ill wife at their home on the island after she ‘begged him’ to end her life.

The Independent UK

Man cleared of murdering wife in Cyprus ‘not getting hopes up’ ahead of sentence

David Hunter, 76, may be able to leave prison this week after being found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of premeditated murder.

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The Independent UK

Daughter of man cleared of murdering terminally ill wife: ‘We’ve got hope back’

David Hunter, 76, was found guilty of manslaughter for killing his spouse Janice in Cyprus after she ‘cried and begged’ him to end her life.

The Independent UK

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

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

Daughter ‘fearing worst’ ahead of Cyprus court’s verdict on murder-accused Brit

Retired miner David Hunter is on trial for killing his spouse of 52 years, Janice, who died of asphyxiation at the couple’s retirement home.

The Independent UK

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

Cyprus court rules Briton’s wife murder confession was lawfully obtained

David Hunter is on trial for the premeditated murder of his terminally-ill wife Janice at their home near Paphos after a plea deal collapsed.

The Guardian - UK

Lawyer asks to prosecute Xinjiang governor in the UK

Erkin Tuniyaz, who allegedly played a central role in Uyghur persecution, is expected to visit the UK

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