Mohamed Samak Trial Accused Explains 999 Lie Explains Actions

Mohamed Samak admitted he lied in court. He said he saw his wife stab herself, even though he initially claimed he did not see it happen. This occurred at their home, located in Chestnut Spinney.

Samak, age 42 and a former hockey coach at Malvern College, stated he awoke around 3 AM on July 1, 2024, and heard his wife scream. He then reportedly found her on the landing, where he claims he watched her stab herself.

Samak called for help at 4:10 AM, one hour after the alleged event. He told the operator a different story, claiming he found her slumped on the bed with a knife in her stomach and that he had been in the bathroom.

Samak said he tried to cover it up because he feared he would be blamed. “I panicked,” he told the court. When his lawyer asked if he killed his wife, Samak cried and denied killing her, stating, “I’m not a killer.”

Samak recalled the night his wife died, saying he woke up to a loud noise that sounded like pain. He went outside the bedroom and asked his wife if she was okay, and she was facing the wall, he recounted. He stated he went to her, and she was leaning over in the corner.

She turned, and he saw the knife. He asked what she was doing, but she told him to leave her alone and that she didn’t need help. Subsequently, she went to her room.

He said he followed her, not knowing what was happening in the middle of the night. According to Samak, she was stabbing herself, and it all happened fast. He claimed he tried to stop her.

Samak mentioned he was in shock, crying, and shivering on the floor after the stabbing occurred. The 999 operator told him to do CPR when he finally called for help.

His lawyer asked if he did CPR. Samak said he didn’t do it properly because his wife wasn’t breathing and she was blue. He stated he was scared to touch the blood.

He said he panicked and didn’t know what to do. The blood was on her chest, and he tried to avoid it, attempting CPR but avoiding the blood. He explained that the cut and blood were in the way.

Samak said he was shaking and tried to avoid touching the blood while doing CPR, but imperfectly. He claimed his hands weren’t in the correct CPR position. The trial is still in progress.