This is the moment a hockey coach tearfully told police that his interior designer wife had taken her own life – despite the truth being that he had stabbed her to death.Mohamed Samak, 44, claimed to detectives that his wife Joanne, 49, had knifed herself in the chest and stomach at their home in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire.The killer broke down during a police interview as he alleged that his wife told him, 'I've had enough of life, I've had enough of this,' in the early hours on July 1, 2024.But the former Egyptian international hockey player and coach at the exclusive Malvern College was found guilty of murder last October following a retrial.Samak was jailed for at least 21 years, with prosecutors saying he killed her because he was suffering financial problems and had become interested in another woman.Now, his police interviews have been revealed for the first time in the new series of BBC documentary Murder 24/7 which continues on BBC One at 9pm tonight.A clip begins with police asking Samak how his wife was injured. He replies: 'How do I explain? I can't explain.' A detective then asks him if he has a 'thought process'.In response, Samak tells the officers: 'I think it's a lot of things Jo suffered and she's kind of like, had enough of life and "I wish I can die".'Pressed on what she said, Samak quotes her as saying: 'The house is all a mess. I've had enough of life, I've had enough of this.' He adds: 'Stressing about little things.' Mohamed Samak, 44, breaks down in tears during a police interview following the murder Mohamed Samak claimed his wife Joanne Samak, 49, had stabbed herself in the chest Mohamed Samak was jailed for at least 21 years after being found guilty of murder last October Samak was an Egyptian international hockey player and former Malvern College coachThe officer then refers to how Samak said he could see through a gap in the room at their house, and describes being able to see the right hand side of his wife.Samak claims he asked his wife: 'Jo, are you OK?' He continues: 'After that, when she pulled her arms down, I said, "What are you doing?"'The officer asks him, 'Did that arm have the knife in?' And he says: 'Yeah, when I saw, "What are you doing?" and she said, "Just leave me alone," swinging her arms, and I moved back.'Samak goes on to say that his wife was holding the knife in her hands, and is then asked: 'Had the position of the blade changed, or was it still in the same...?'He responds: 'I think, I didn't see anything change, she still had hold of it the same. There was a couple of seconds, everything happened.'Another officer then asks him: 'Are you responsible for those injuries caused to Jo? Sam, are you? Well, this is what we're here to try and find out what have you done.'He becomes tearful, asking: 'What am I in here for?'The second officer replies: 'You're in here because unfortunately Jo's passed away, alright? Tell us what happened Sam, okay?'But Samak says: 'I'm telling you. I've got a headache.'The first officer then tells him: 'OK Mohamed. I'm going to pause the interview, well, suspend this interview, OK? And we'll give you a pause and a break.'Joanne (pictured) was the main breadwinner while Samak struggled to find a permanent job Samak claimed his wife Joanne stabbed herself after struggling with mental health and alcohol The former Egyptian international hockey player and coach worked with the Wales under-18s Samak later told his trial that his wife took her own life and was struggling with alcohol and mental health problems.But friends and family said they had no concerns about her drinking or her mental state, and that she had things to look forward to.The trial heard the couple met in 2011 when Joanne stayed at the hotel in Taba, Egypt, where Samak worked in entertainment and would make regular trips to see each other before they married in 2014 and settled together in Worcestershire.The pair had suffered issues in their ten-year marriage and slept in separate bedrooms, with Samak claiming he missed the 'romance' in their relationship and that the pair were leading almost separate lives.Samak had admitted he had rekindled contact with a woman from France who he had met in 2009 and the pair had met up in London and had kissed, although he had not told his wife.Joanne had also confided in a friend that she did not love her husband and wished she could divorce him.Describing the events of the night Joanne died, Samak told the jury he was woken up by a scream from his wife and went out onto the landing at their home to see her in the corner stabbing herself.But when he called the emergency services at 4.10am, more than an hour after neighbours say they heard a ten-second scream, he told the call handler he had gone to the bathroom and decided to check on his wife, who slept in a separate bedroom, and found her slumped on the bed with a knife in her stomach.He told the trial he had lied at first because he panicked and feared he would be blamed for her injuries. The couple met in 2011 when Joanne was on holiday in Egypt and Samak worked at a hotel Samak is seen crying as he speaks with police officers after stabbing his wife to death in 2024Samak said he was in shock and crying on the floor after the incident and when he finally called 999, the call handler told him to start CPR but he admitted he did not, despite being trained in the procedure and having a first aid kit in his bedroom.The court heard Joanne's blood was later found on clothing Samak had hidden in the loft.Joanne, who was the main breadwinner while Samak struggled to find a permanent job, suffered six stab wounds to the chest and abdomen, ranging between 2.5cm and 10cm deep.Medical experts told the jury considerable force was needed to penetrate her breastbone, making it highly unlikely she could have inflicted the injury on herself.Defending Samak, John Jones KC said he was a man of good character who had lost control and if there was an intention to kill, it was only momentary.But Judge James Burbidge KC said Samak's actions were 'wicked beyond comprehension' and he had destroyed the lives of his wife's family.Wiping away tears, Joanne's mother Penny Vale told the court her family and friends will 'never get over' the loss of the 'irreplaceable' interior designer, who was looking forward to starting a new job and celebrating her 50th birthday.Joanne's brother Mark Vale told the court his sister's death was 'unexpected, sudden, violent and immeasurably cruel'.The judge ordered Samak to serve a minimum of 21 years in prison, less the 483 days he had already served on remand, before a parole board will consider him for release.A jury in the first trial in February last year failed to reach a verdict.'Murder 24/7: Suicide or Murder' continues on BBC One at 9pm tonight
Lies of hockey coach who murdered his wife and then staged her suicide
Mohamed Samak, 44, claimed to detectives that his wife Joanne, 49, had knifed herself in the chest and stomach at their home in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire.






