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A murderer faked his own shock and horror as he told 999 "my wife's got a knife in her tummy", moments after stabbing her.
Hockey coach Mohamed Samak, 43, claimed to have found wife Joanne, 49, stabbing herself in their Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire home, when he woke up at 3am in July last year.
Prosecutors contended that the former Egyptian international hockey player and Wales under-18s coach brutally murdered his wife due to his interest in another woman and financial difficulties.
During the trial, Samak maintained that his wife had taken her own life, struggling with alcohol and mental health issues. However, her friends and family refuted these claims, stating they had no concerns about her drinking or mental state and that she was looking forward to future events.
Joanne, the primary earner of the family while Samak struggled to secure steady employment, was found to have sustained six stab wounds to her chest and stomach, ranging from 2.5cm to 10cm deep.
The court heard evidence suggesting that Joanne would have likely survived between 20 and 30 minutes after the attack.
Samak alleged that he had checked on his wife and discovered her with the knife in her stomach. He confessed during the trial that he initially lied out of panic, fearing he would be blamed for her injuries.
The jury at Worcester Crown Court stated that significant force was required to fracture her sternum, making it highly unlikely she could have inflicted the injury on herself. Following a retrial, Samak was found guilty of murder by a jury on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.
This was the murderer's second trial after the initial jury failed to reach a verdict. Police then returned to search the couple's home and discovered a bag of blood-soaked clothing in the loft, which contributed to securing Samak's conviction.
Jonathan Roe, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Mohamed Samak killed his wife and tried to claim she had taken her own life, repeatedly lying to police to avoid responsibility. This callous attempt to present his crime as a suicide has caused further anguish to Jo's family.
"Thankfully, the jury saw through his lies and convicted him for this heinous crime against a defenceless woman who had her whole life to look forward to - and could never have imagined her own husband would cause her such serious harm. Jo's family have shown great dignity and strength through this difficult process, and our thoughts are with them."
Samak is scheduled to be sentenced at the same court tomorrow. The trial heard that the couple met in 2011 when Joanne stayed at a hotel in Taba, Egypt, where Samak worked in entertainment.
The couple tied the knot in 2014 and set up home together in Worcestershire. However, their decade-long marriage was not without its problems, with Samak lamenting the lack of "romance" and the couple living almost separate lives.
Joanne had even confided in a friend that she no longer loved her husband and wished for a divorce. Meanwhile, Samak confessed to reconnecting with a French woman he met in 2009, with whom he shared a kiss in London, a fact he kept hidden from his wife.