Cyprus court to decide assisted suicide case

The Paphos district court in Cyprus will on Monday decide the fate of David Hunter, a British pensioner who is accused of helping his terminally ill wife to end her life. This case is significant for Cyprus, as it involves the contentious issue of assisted suicide.

According to a report on Philenews, the court initially charged Hunter with premeditated murder, but later reduced the charge to manslaughter, finding him guilty of the lesser offense.

Hunter has confessed to mercy killing his wife, Janice, 74, by suffocating her in December 2021 at their retirement home in Paphos.

His lawyers argue that Cyprus has not encountered a similar case before, but in other countries like Australia and the UK, similar cases have often resulted in suspended sentences.

In their closing statements, the defense claimed that Hunter acted spontaneously to fulfill his wife's...