In a case that has drawn widespread attention, David Hunter, a 76-year-old British expat living in Cyprus, has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his wife, Janice Hunter. The tragic incident took place at their home near Paphos in December 2021. Hunter had admitted to killing his wife, but he denied murder, claiming that Mrs. Hunter, who had blood cancer, had pleaded with him to end her life to put an end to her suffering.
The six-day trial at Liverpool Crown Court" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="68721">Liverpool Crown Court concluded on Friday 21st July, with a panel of three judges delivering the verdict of manslaughter. Earlier in May, during his testimony, Hunter asserted that he would “never in a million years” have taken his wife’s life unless she had explicitly asked him to do so.
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