David Hunter: British expat responsible of Cyprus mercy killing visits spouse’s grave for first time after jail launch

A British pensioner who killed his terminally ailing spouse in Cyprus to finish her struggling has visited her grave for the primary time the day after being free of jail.

Retired miner David Hunter was released from custody on Monday after a courtroom sentenced him to 2 years in jail for the manslaughter of Janice, his partner of 52 years.

After her dying in December 2021, Mrs Hunter was buried at a cemetery minutes from the couple’s house in Tremithousa – a small village close to the coastal resort city of Paphos.

But Hunter, 76, has been unable to go to the grave as he was admitted to hospital instantly after Mrs Hunter’s dying following a failed suicide try, then taken into custody and prosecuted for homicide.

The pensioner spent 19 months in jail earlier than being cleared of premeditated homicide however discovered responsible of manslaughter by a three-judge panel.

He was jailed for 2 years however allowed to stroll free inside quarter-hour of being sentenced at Paphos District Court on account of time already served and good behaviour.