Brit OAP in Cypriot prison accused of 'mercy killing' wife begs to visit her grave
dailystar.co.ukkilling' of his wife who was dying of blood cancer has pleaded to be let out of jail to put flowers on her grave.David Hunter allegedly smothered the face of his wife Janice with a pillow and failed to kill himself, saying that he and Janice had a "suicide pact".The 75-year-old, of Ashington in Northumberland, is facing a life sentence if found guilty of the pre-meditated murder of Janice, who had terminal blood cancer.
Speaking from Nicosia Central Prison in Cyprus, David also revealed how police would not let him watch Janice’s funeral procession, the Mirror reported.Former mining colleagues Barry Kent and Kevin Barnfather visited him there last week, when his trial was adjourned until September.Barry told the Mirror: “When we talked about what he’ll do when – not if – he gets out, he said, ‘I’m doing nothing before I go and see Janice and put flowers on her grave’.“He tried to kill himself and was obviously in an incredibly bad way.“But he is is adamant he’s going to fight for a not guilty verdict.
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