DAVID HUNTER SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN JAIL, TO BE RELEASED MID AUGUST [Updated - released today]

 Cyprus Mail 31 July 2023 -  by Andria Kades

David Hunter emerging from a previous court hearing after he heard the manslaughter verdict Photo: Christos Theodorides

British pensioner David Hunter, 76, was sentenced to two years in jail on Monday, for the death of his wife Janice.

The decision by Paphos criminal court was unanimous, saying it was important to take into account his personal circumstances and the message that has to be sent to society.

The time he has served will be taken into account. He has been in jail since December 18, 2021.

His lawyer Michael Polak said they expect that would mean Hunter would be released August 18.

Under Cypriot law, smaller sentences mean one year of jail time translates to 10 months.

Hunter was found guilty of manslaughter for killing his wife, in December 2021. The judges said they took into account his clear criminal record and the motives behind the decision, which were to relieve his wife of her suffering.

UPDATE

British pensioner David Hunter was released from prison on Monday after Paphos criminal court handed him a two year prison sentence.

Taking into account the time served, Hunter, 76, who has been in jail sine December 18, 2021 when he killed his wife, and the fact that a year in prison for a small sentence translates to 10 years jail, Hunter was allowed to walk free.

“Thank you all so much,” a choked Hunter told a team of reporters. Flanked by his defence team, Hunter thanked his miner friends back in the UK saying he wouldn’t have been able to do it without them.

After the sentence was read out, his lawyer Michael Polak initially assessed the release date would be August 18 but it quickly emerged he would be walking out on the same day.