British national convicted of spouse's killing dies in Cyprus

David Hunter, a 78-year-old British national, died in a Cyprus hospital last Wednesday due to a sudden urinary tract infection. Hunter had been living in Cyprus following his release from prison in the summer of 2023. He was originally convicted by a Cypriot court in 2023 of manslaughter rather than premeditated murder regarding the death of his 74-year-old wife, Janice, in December 2021. The couple, married for 52 years, had relocated to the village of Tremithousa in the Paphos district in 2002. During his trial, it was testified that Janice was suffering from terminal blood cancer and had repeatedly requested that Hunter end her life. After serving a two-year sentence, much of which was spent in pre-trial detention, Hunter was released. He chose to remain in Cyprus to live near his wife's grave. His daughter, Lesley Cawthorne, confirmed his death, noting his declining health since his release.