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David Hunter says he 'really didn't want to' help end terminally-ill wife's life

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David Hunter relives dying wife’s final moments in first interview since Cyprus prison release

A British expat has spoken of his turmoil after his terminally ill wife begged him to help her die at their home in Cyprus.

David Hunter killed his wife-of-52 years Janice at their home in Cyprus to end her suffering after she was diagnosed with incurable blood cancer.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, a tearful Mr Hunter said: “She said to me, ‘you can’t hurt me any more than I am hurting now’.”

Mr Hunter also revealed how he had “hoped for a miracle” that his wife would get better, adding: “My mind was going through so much turmoil.”

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