"British Man Released After Serving Time for Mercy Killing of Terminally Ill Wife in Cyprus"

A Cyprus court has sentenced a British man to two years in prison for killing his ailing wife in their retirement home. The court rejected a defense request for a suspended sentence and ruled that David Hunter's decision to suffocate his wife was made on the spur of the moment due to her unbearable pain. The court took into account Hunter's age, lack of criminal record, and the fact that he acted out of love. Justice Abroad, a group that defends Britons facing legal troubles abroad, stated that Hunter could be released by August 18. The court found no evidence of premeditation and accepted witness testimony that Janice Hunter had repeatedly asked her husband to end her life due to her fear of developing leukemia. The Cyprus attorney-general has 10 days to decide whether to appeal the sentence.