Jury retires in trial of man accused of murdering wife in Droitwich last year

43-year-old Mohamed Samak denies murdering wife Joanne Samak at an address in Droitwich on the 1 July 2024

Author: Elliot BurrowPublished 29th Oct 2025
Last updated 30th Oct 2025

A jury's been sent out to consider its verdict in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife in Droitwich.

49-year-old Joanne Samak died after she was found with multiple stab wounds at an address in the early hours on the 1 July last year.

43-year-old hockey coach husband Mohamed Samak denies murder.

Judge James Burbidge KC has this morning (29 October) sent out the jury to consider its verdict.

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