David Hunter murder trial: Confession lawfully obtained, judge rules

Cyprus court rules North East pensioner's wife murder confession 'lawfully obtained'

A court in Cyprus has ruled that the confession of a retired Northumberland coal miner accused of murdering his terminally-ill wife was obtained…

David Hunter trial: Coal miner's confession he killed wife was lawfully obtained, Cyprus court rules

The court found 75-year-old David Hunter was lucid at the time and was aware of what was happening, demonstrated by the fact he took pills and called his brother after allegedly killing his wife.

Brit told his confession to killing wife is lawful and can be used against him

David Hunter, 75, is on trial for premeditated murder after a plea deal on the lesser charge of manslaughter collapsed (Pictures: PA) A British pensioner’s confession to killing his terminally-ill wife was lawfully obtained and can be used in evidence against him, a court in Cyprus has ruled. David Hunter, 75, is on trial for premeditated murder after a plea deal on the lesser charge of manslaughter collapsed. His wife Janice, 74, died of asphyx…

Cyprus court: Briton freely confessed to wife's killing

PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained, because he was in no frame of mind to speak to police without a lawyer present.

Cyprus court: Briton freely confessed to wife's killing

PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained, because he was in no frame of mind to speak to police without a lawyer present.

Cyprus court: Briton freely confessed to wife's killing

A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained, because he was in no frame of mind to speak to police without a lawyer present.David Hunter, 75, made the statements to law enforcement officials and medical staff on five separate occasions following his arrest “undoubtedly of his own free will" without pressure or coercion, the three-judge panel sai…