Mohamed Samak, 42, claims he woke up at around 3am on July 1 last year to see his interior designer wife Joanne Samak, 49, stabbing herself at their home in Chestnut Spinney, Droitwich Spa.

A hockey coach accused of his wife’s murder portrayed her as an alcoholic as part of a “character assassination” to support his “lies” that she took her own life, a court has heard.

Mohamed Samak, 42, who taught at Malvern College, claims he woke up at around 3am on July 1 last year to see his interior designer wife Joanne Samak, 49, stabbing herself at their home in Chestnut ...

Mohamed Samak, 42, claims he woke up in the early hours to see his wife Joanne Samak, 49, stabbing herself at their home in Chestnut Spinney, Droitwich Spa. Prosecutors have told Worcester Crown ...

Mohamed Samak, 42, is accused of murdering interior designer Joanne, 49, after the couple 'drifted apart' and he struggled to find work. The hockey coach, who used to work at Malvern College ...

Mohamed Samak, 42, claims he woke up at around 3am on July 1 last year to see his interior designer wife Joanne Samak, 49, stabbing herself at their home in Chestnut Spinney, Droitwich Spa.

Joanne Samak, 49, suffered six stab wounds, including one to her heart (West Mercia Police/PA) A hockey coach accused of his wife’s murder portrayed her as an alcoholic as part of a “character ...