David Hunter Case Adjourned to 31 July 2023 for Sentencing
JUSTICE ABROAD
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Justice Abroad represents Mr David Hunter, a 76-year-old British man who faced trial in Cyprus after the death of his wife, Janice Hunter, who was suffering from blood cancer. Justice Abroad assembled a top team of lawyers to fight for David Hunter, including Nicoletta Charalambidou, an experienced human rights advocate, and Ritsa Pekri, a criminal law expert on this case.
On Friday, 21 July 2023, the Court delivered a verdict finding David not guilty of ‘Premeditated Murder’ but guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Sentencing was due to take place today, but the Court has adjourned until Monday 31 July 2023 at 10am.
Michael Polak, director of Justice Abroad, has stated that:
"Today we gave lengthy written submissions which include case law from across common law countries such as Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and Australia. This is important as Cyprus has never sentenced a case such as this before. Cases from those jurisdictions show that a suspended sentence can be given in these circumstances.
We will be asking the court to give David a suspended sentence. He has spent the equivalent of almost 2.5 years in custody and no proper purpose would be served by him spending more time in prison.”
The adjournment adds to the costs for the family in regard to David’s case. To donate please visit https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/help-bring-david-home/ The family is overwhelmed with the generous donations they have received, and they thank each and every person who has donated.
For any questions in relation to this case please contact Justice Abroad by email at contact@JusticeAbroad.co.uk or phone on +44 (0)203 488 2316.
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