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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Barney Davis

Hockey coach and wife were living ‘separate lives’ before she was 'stabbed to death’

Joanne Samak was allegedly found by her husband, slumped on the bed with a knife in her stomach - (PA)

An interior designer was living an almost separate life to her hockey coach husband before she was stabbed to death, a court heard.

Egyptian Mohamed Samak stands accused of murdering his 49-year-old wife Joanne who he claims stabbed herself “repeatedly” in front of him after he woke at around 3am.

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