Prosecutors in Cyprus have begun their enchantment case towards the decision and sentence of a British expat who killed his significantly unwell spouse.
David Hunter was released from prison on 31 July, after he was cleared of murder however convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 2 years behind bars.
The retired miner then walked free from Pathos District Court docket having already served 19 months in jail.
Mr Hunter, 76, from Ashington, Northumberland, informed his trial he suffocated his spouse of 52 years, Janice, after she “begged” him to, as she was residing with blood most cancers.
The defence case was accepted by a three-judge panel, saying he acted “out of affection”.
He was launched inside quarter-hour of being sentenced in Pathos, because of time already served and his good behaviour.
Now on the Court docket of Attraction in Nicosia, the prosecution is arguing towards Mr Hunter’s homicide acquittal and his sentence for manslaughter.
Michael Polak, director of Justice Overseas, which is representing Mr Hunter, mentioned the prosecution was informed to file its arguments inside two months, with the defence getting two months after that to reply.
An enchantment listening to will then happen round April or Might subsequent yr.
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Mr Polak mentioned: “After spending greater than 19 months on trial and in custody in Nicosia jail, when the Assize Court docket of Paphos lastly discovered David Hunter not responsible of homicide in July and sentenced him for manslaughter leading to his rapid launch, we thought that the authorized proceedings have been over for him.
“For anybody, however particularly somebody of David’s age, it’s clearly very worrying to have the opportunity of being despatched again to jail for all times hanging over their head.
“Though we’re upset with the choice to pursue David additional, we are going to proceed to combat for David, and we thank everybody from Cyprus, the UK, and around the globe who’ve been supporting him so strongly.”