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Cyprus trial of Briton accused of murdering his wife is delayed until September

The trial of a British man charged with the premeditated murder of his sick wife in Cyprus’ coastal resort town of Paphos was pushed back until September on Thursday, with defence lawyers arguing that David Hunter should instead be charged with ...

16 Jun 2022 at 13:45

Deal stops British pensioner facing murder trial over wife’s death in Cyprus

A British pensioner arrested over the death of his sick wife in Cyprus is no longer facing a murder trial after a deal was reached with Cypriot prosecutors, according a group working with his lawyers. David Hunter, 75, is charged over the ...

18 Nov 2022 at 11:51

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Dutch activists sue government over assisted suicide

Campaigners calling for the decriminalisation of assisted suicide in the Netherlands took the Dutch government to court on Monday, arguing that its ban on helping a person end their life breaches human rights norms. The case at The Hague ...

10 Oct 2022 at 14:10

Scotland

‘Tide turning’ in favour of assisted suicide, says MSP bidding to change law

The “tide is turning” in favour of assisted suicide, the MSP attempting to change the law at Holyrood has insisted. Liam McArthur said he now had “the sense that the political mood has finally caught up with where the public mood has ...

21 Jun 2022 at 20:15

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Readers Poll: Should assisted dying be introduced in Ireland?

11 Apr 2024 at 19:33

Pensioner who cut wife’s throat in suicide pact walks free from court

A pensioner who cut his terminally-ill wife’s throat in a failed suicide pact will walk free from court after being handed a suspended jail sentence. Graham Mansfield, 73, said he killed cancer-stricken Dyanne Mansfield, 71, in an ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:59

Suicide pact pensioner who killed wife says ‘law has to change’

A pensioner handed a suspended jail sentence after he cut his terminally ill wife’s throat in a failed suicide pact says the law has to change. Graham Mansfield, 73, walked free from court after a judge said he was entirely ...

21 Jul 2022 at 20:54

Man admits assisting suicide by selling chemicals online

A man has admitted assisting suicide by selling a substance online to others. Miles Cross, 33, set up a business selling the chemical via an internet discussion forum and interacted under a pseudonym. Cross joined the site ...

18 Nov 2025 at 17:01

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