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Judge to rule next month on Richard Satchwell's bid to have trial moved from Cork
Summary
A judge will decide on 16 December whether Richard Satchwell, 57, accused of murdering his wife Tina, can have his trial moved from Cork to Dublin or Limerick. The trial is scheduled for April next year. Brendan Grehan SC applied for the transfer, while the Director of Public Prosecutions, represented by Gerardine Small SC, opposed it. Mr Satchwell is charged with the murder of Tina Satchwell, 45, who was reported missing on 24 March 2017 and whose skeletal remains were found in October 2023 at their shared home on Grattan Street, Youghal.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge to rule next month on Richard Satchwell's bid to have trial moved from Cork. Charges or matters: murdering his wife Tina Satchwell (45) at that address on March 20, 2017. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- December 16 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 20, 2017 Other
- March 24, 2017 Other
- October 2023 Other
- 2024-11-15 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering his wife Tina Satchwell (45) at that address on March 20, 2017 (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Grattan Street
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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