David Hunter Trial Will Not Take Place on 26 January 2023 Because of Public Sector Strike in Cyprus

JUSTICE ABROAD

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Justice Abroad represents Mr David Hunter, a 75-year-old British man who was facing murder charges in Cyprus after the death of his wife who was suffering from terminal blood cancer. Justice Abroad is working with Cypriot lawyers Nicoletta Charalambidou, an experienced human rights advocate, and Ritsa Pekri, a criminal law expert on this case.

There is currently a voire dire, trial within trial, in regard to statements take from Mr Hunter after he had attempted suicide without any psychiatric assessment being made of him and in the absence of a lawyer and interpreter. On 18 January 2023, Mr Hunter gave evidence in the voire dire and the case was adjourned until Thursday 26 January 2023. However, given public sector strikes in Cyprus on 26 January 2023 the Court will not hear Mr Hunter’s case on this date. A new date has not yet been notified to the parties.

The delays in this case, including many where written facts were agreed and the prosecution gave the defence hope that a plea to a lesser charge would be accepted only for that agreement to be withdrawn at the very last minute, are no fault of the defence. These delays occasion further costs for Mr Hunter. The family are raising funds through Crowd Justice to assist Mr Hunter with this case to ensure he has the best possible defence to this charge where he faces spending the rest of his life in prison if convicted of murder.

For any questions in relation to this case please contact Justice Abroad by email at contact@JusticeAbroad.co.uk or phone on +44 (0)203 488 2316.

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