British woman goes on trial in Malaysia for stabbing her 'abusive' husband to death

A British woman has gone on trial in Malaysia for stabbing her husband to death as she makes a desperate bid to avoid the death penalty.

Samantha Jones, 51, could be sentenced to death by hanging if she is found guilty of 'murder with intent' for stabbing husband John, 63, to death at their home on the island of Langkawi in 2018.

Her legal team want the charge downgraded to manslaughter, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years, saying she acted in self-defence after suffering years of physical abuse.