David Hunter faces trial in Cyprus on Thursday over the death of his wife Janice. After a request for a charge of 'assisting suicide' was rejected, their daughter tells Sky News she is urging the judges to show 'compassion' and insists her father is 'not a risk to society'.
David Hunter is facing trial in Cyprus accused of murdering his wife Janice . Pic: Lesley CawthorneA British man accused of murdering his terminally ill wife in Cyprus is"terrified" as he prepares to face trial, his daughter says, as she voiced fears he will die behind bars if convicted.
She said:"My dad has told me what happened and I have no reason to disbelieve him or to think anything other than he's telling me the truth."She just wanted it to end. She didn't want to fight. She didn't want treatment.David Hunter is facing trial in Cyprus accused of murdering his wife Janice. Pic: Lesley CawthorneMr and Mrs Hunter, who had been together for 56 years and were teenage sweethearts, had moved to Cyprus 20 years ago after their retirement.
Mrs Cawthorne said she learnt what had happened from her uncle who told her that her mother had died and her father - who was in intensive care - had attempted to kill himself."It was horrendous because at that point, I didn't know if my dad was alive." She said he faces a mandatory life sentence if found guilty of murder, with legal group Justice Abroad saying the minimum term is 12 years."He's terrified... he's very, very scared."
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