A Cyprus court dismissed premeditated murder charges against a British pensioner for killing his terminally ill wife. A court in Cyprus on Friday dismissed premeditated murder charges against a British pensioner for killing his terminally ill wife but found him guilty on a lesser count of manslaughter. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt premeditation by David Hunter, 76, who killed his wife Janice in 2021. Under Cypriot law, premeditated murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison. The couple had lived in Cyprus for the past two decades and had, the court said, a loving relationship.

Source: News 24 July 21, 2023 19:25 UTC