INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Samantha Jones is accused of killing her husband who was found dead in their house
saying that the suspect felt "overwhelmed".Samantha Jones, 51, appeared in court on the island accused of killing John William Jones, who
was found with a stab wound to the chest in their house earlier this month.A court official read out the charge of murder, which is
punishable with a mandatory sentence of death by hanging in Malaysia, and Jones indicated that she understood it but did not enter a
So she's also grieving for him despite the circumstances of the case," she told reporters outside the magistrates' court.The British couple
had lived for the past 11 years on the jungle-clad island in northwest Malaysia, which attracts millions of tourists to its beaches every
year.Police say Jones is suspected of killing her 62-year-old husband after a row
A bloodstained knife was found on the floor of their bedroom following her arrest.She will appear in court again on November 29
Her lawyer said the case was not yet ready for trial as authorities were still getting documentation in order.Malaysia's new government has
pledged to abolish the death penalty, which is mandatory for several crimes, but lawmakers still have to vote on whether to approve the
changes.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
