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British Man Freed Early After Manslaughter Conviction for Killing Ailing Wife

  • David Hunter, a 76-year-old British man, killed his terminally ill wife in Cyprus by suffocating her.
  • Hunter said he acted out of love to end his wife's suffering from advanced blood cancer that was causing her extreme pain.
  • A Cyprus court convicted Hunter of manslaughter but ruled there was no evidence of premeditation.
  • The court sentenced Hunter to two years in prison but released him immediately due to time served while awaiting trial.
  • Assisted suicide is illegal in Cyprus, sparking debate around euthanasia laws.
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