Former miner who killed terminally ill wife dies (opens original article in a new tab)

A former miner who killed his terminally ill wife in Cyprus has died. David Hunter was convicted of manslaughter in 2021 for suffocating his wife, Janice, and served 19 months in prison before being freed in 2023. He died after being moved to a care home while awaiting an appeal.

• David Hunter, 78, was convicted of manslaughter for suffocating his terminally ill wife Janice in 2021
• Hunter served 19 months in prison and was freed in 2023 after being found guilty of manslaughter
• Hunter died after being moved to a care home in Cyprus while awaiting an appeal