David Hunter Case to be Heard on 5 December 2022 For Plea to Lesser Charge of Manslaughter and Mitigation
JUSTICE ABROAD
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Justice Abroad represents Mr David Hunter, a 75-year-old British man who was facing murder charges in Cyprus after the death of his wife who was suffering from terminal blood cancer. Justice Abroad is working with Cypriot lawyers Nicoletta Charalambidou, an experienced human rights advocate, and Ritsa Pekri, a criminal law expert on this case.
There was a hearing today (18 November 2022) in the Paphos Assize Court where the parties informed the Court that there had been agreement as to the facts and that Mr Hunter will be entering a plea to manslaughter on agreed facts at the next hearing on 5 December 2022 where mitigation will also be heard.
Michael Polak, director of Justice Abroad, has stated that:
“We are very pleased that the murder charge is no longer on the table as our objective all along has been to get David out of prison and back home as soon as possible.
At the next hearing David’s strong mitigation, such as his good character and long and loving relationship with his wife, will be put before the Court. We hope given the particular facts of this case, and case law in similar cases from around the world, that the eventual sentence is one that the court could consider suspending.
We thank everyone from the United Kingdom, Cyprus, and around the world for their support of David and his family at this difficult time.”
The family raising funds to assist with legal costs to bring David home. 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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