Cyprus court rules Briton’s wife murder confession was lawfully obtained

David Hunter is on trial for the premeditated murder of his terminally-ill wife Janice at their home near Paphos after a plea deal collapsed.

A court in Cyprus has ruled that the confession of retired miner David Hunter, who is accused of murdering his terminally-ill wife, was obtained lawfully and can be used in evidence against him (Joe Giddens/PA) (PA Wire)

A court in Cyprus has ruled that the confession of a retired Northumberland coal miner accused of murdering his terminally-ill wife was obtained lawfully and can be used in evidence against him.

David Hunter, 75, is on trial for premeditated murder after a plea deal on the lesser charge of manslaughter collapsed.

Hunter’s wife Janice, 74, died of asphyxiation in December 2021 at the couple’s retirement home near the coastal resort town of Paphos.