Mohamed Samak, a former hockey coach, is accused of stabbing his wife, Joanne Samak, to death in their home. He claims she took her own life, but prosecutors argue he killed her after developing an interest in another woman and experiencing financial difficulties. The prosecution alleges Samak waited over an hour to call emergency services and lied about the events leading up to his wife's death.
A FORMER Hockey coach accused of stabbing his wife to death in bed after he began seeing another woman claimed she took her own life, a court heard.
Mr Sandhu told the jury that Samak had killed his wife, but lied to police by claiming she had instead "stabbed herself repeatedly" before he found her slumped on a bed with a knife in her stomach. But Mr Sandhu, who said a post-mortem examination found six stab wounds on Joanne, including one to the chest, accused the defendant of later changing his account "to fit the evidence".Samak allegedly looked out from his bedroom, saw Joanne holding a knife, screaming and "trying to stab herself", the court was told.
But friends and family, including her brother, Mark Vale, who gave evidence on Tuesday, denied this and said "she was happy" and "loved her work" as an interior designer.Mr Sandhu said: "The police spoke to over 30 of Joanne's family, friends and colleagues. The police also spoke to the defendant, Mohammed Samak.
Mr Sandhu said that while on the phone to the emergency services Samak was asked if his wife had stabbed herself.
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