David Hunter had been taken into custody in April accused of killing his wife Janice at their flat.
A British man arrested over the death of his terminally ill wife in Cyprus is no longer facing a murder trial.accused of killing his wife Janice, 74, at their flat in Paphos in December.
However, a charge of ‘assisting suicide’ was rejected by the courts and Mr Hunter faced a murder trial. Justice Abroad, which works to help people navigate foreign justice systems, said Paphos Assize Court had been informed that there had been agreement regarding the facts of the case.They said they are now hopeful the legal moves will lead to Mr Hunter being released from prison and able to return home after the next hearing.
Michael Polak, director of Justice Abroad, said: ‘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.
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