The husband of a woman who was allegedly stabbed to death by his best friend has described the moment he found his friend standing over his wife , holding a knife . Jonathan Broyhill is accused of stabbing 29-year-old Jamie Hahn to death in her North Raleigh home in Carolina , and then turning the knife on his friend Nation Hahn as he tried to help his wife . Mr Hahn told a court in North Carolina that he ran down the stairs after he heard his wife scream , only to see Broyhill 'standing over her with a knife . ' Widower Nation Hahn has described the moment he found his wife injured in their home , with his best friend Jonathan Broyhill , standing over her with a knife . He claims Broyhill slashed him as he tried to help her . The 33-year-old allegedly slashed Mr Hahn as he tried to help his wife , leaving him with minor injuries . He has been charged with first degree murder , attempted murder and felony assault . The court had previously heard that Jamie Hahn was a political strategist who worked for Sky Blue Strategies and employed Broyhill - best man to her husband at their wedding - to do accounting work , ABC news reported . Broyhill was in charge of campaign financing and providing reports to the Financial Elections Commission , but was accused of embezzling almost $ 50,000 . The court heard that Mrs Hahn had started asking questions about the financial irregularities shortly before the attack . Mr Hahn said he did not think his wife knew about the alleged embezzling but said she was frustrated about the financial problems and concerned these had not been resolved . Broyhill had allegedly been avoiding speaking to her . Mr Hahn , a well-known strategist in North Carolina political circles , told the court that on 22 April 2013 he heard his wife scream and came running down the stairs . Jonathan Broyhill ( left ) is accused of murdering Jamie Hahn ( right ) and trying to murder her husband ( far right ) He said : ' I sort of rounded the corner of the stairs , and my eyes immediately went ... [ to where ] there was blood on the floor , and I could see Jamie 's legs sticking out from behind . ' Mr Hahn , 28 , described seeing Broyhill in the kitchen standing over his wife with a knife and claims he slashed him as he went to try and console her . He said she had earlier shouted out his name and then Broyhill 's and said : 'He 's trying to kill me . ' The couple were both taken to hospital but Mrs Hahn died two days later of her injuries . She had been stabbed nearly a dozen times , leaving her with a severed artery and her liver severely lacerated , the News Observer reported . Mr Hahn described Broyhill as looking 'stone faced ' during the attack - in sharp contrast to the smiling man who had given him a hug when he came through the door earlier . Mr Hahn told the court during his best man 's trial that he came down the stairs when he heard his wife scream and saw Broyhill standing over her with a knife as she lay on the floor in the kitchen . Lawyers defending Broyhill said his mental state was unraveling in the run up to the attack , which saw him falsely claim he had pancreatic cancer and was suffering from MS . They admitted he had stabbed Hahn , but said he only meant to injure himself . Caroline Elliot , defending , said : 'Jon was determined to take his own life . 'He had no motive to kill those he loved . Something snapped . ' Friends have previously told how the Hahns had asked the Reverend Nancy Petty to pray for Broyhill during his cancer struggle , according to members of the Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh . Facebook pictures show the trio were firm friends , having shared several holidays abroad together . Mr and Mrs Hahn graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and married in 2009 , she was murdered four years later . He was also said to be a regular visitor to their home and had dinner with them every week . Facebook pictures show the three had a close relationship - enjoying watching sports games at home and traveling abroad to share holidays . Mr and Mrs Hahn graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and were married in 2009 . Mr Hahn and Broyhill were believed to be close friends , having met during a church trip in 2000 . Yesterday a Superior Court judge dismissed a juror from the trial who had been overheard talking about discussing the case with his wife . He rejected calls for a mistrial . The case continues .
BroyhillJonathan Broyhill is accused of stabbing Jamie Hahn to death in Carolina . He also allegedly tried to kill his best friend , Nation Hahn , in attack . Court heard Mr Hahn ran down the stairs of his home after wife screamed . He saw her lying on floor and Jonathan Broyhill standing over her with a knife . Jonathan Broyhill allegedly slashed at Mr Hahn as he tried to help his injured wife . Court had previously heard Jonathan Broyhill faked cancer and suffering with MS .