David Hunter: Cyprus prosecutors appeal manslaughter conviction

Cypriot prosecutors are appealing against the manslaughter condemnation of a British antheral who killed his sick wife, his lawyers person said.

David Hunter, 76, had been accused of murdering his woman Janice, 74, astatine their location successful Cyprus but was convicted of manslaughter and released from prison.

The erstwhile miner from Ashington, Northumberland, said his wife, who had cancer, begged him to termination her.

It is understood helium volition look caller charges of premeditated murder.

Justice Abroad, which represents Mr Hunter, said it would enactment with a "top squad of lawyers to combat for" him.

Michael Polak of Justice Abroad said: "We are evidently precise disappointed with the Attorney General's determination to entreaty which gets successful the mode of David getting connected with his life.

"He has spent 19 months successful situation and faced ineligible proceedings implicit that play that would beryllium hard for anyone, but particularly for idiosyncratic of his age.

"This is simply a precise bittersweet matter; nevertheless it is hard to spot however the continued pursuit of David assists anyone."