Courts / Cork / Report

Gardai suspicious 'something untoward' happened to Tina Satchwell years before body discovered, trial hears

Summary

The appeal of Richard Satchwell, who is accused of murdering his wife Tina Satchwell – nee Dingivan – at their home in Youghal, Co Cork, between March 19 and March 20, 2017, has been ongoing. Tina Satchwell is also an appellant, having pleaded not guilty to the same charge. The trial has heard that gardai were suspicious 'something untoward' had happened to Tina over six years before her body was discovered. Evidence was presented that gardai conducted a thorough search of the Satchwell home in June 2017, during which they found signs of recent renovations, including new plasterboard on the stairs and a new red bricked wall underneath the stairway. The body of Tina Satchwell was discovered in a grave dug beneath the stairs of the home. The trial has also heard that Mr Satchwell made media appeals for his wife's return, including a statement to RTE in June 2017. The matter is currently before the Central Criminal Court, with the trial continuing tomorrow before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury of five men and seven women.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Gardai suspicious 'something untoward' happened to Tina Satchwell years before body discovered, trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering his 45-year-old wife Tina Satchwell – nee Dingivan – at that address between March 19 and March 20, 2017, both dates inclusive. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• March 24, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 2017 Incident
• March 19 Other
• March 20, 2017 Other
• April 2017 Other
• May 2, 2017 Other
• May 11, 2017 Other
• June 7, 2017 Incident
• June 7 Other
• June 7 2017 Other
• June 26 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• Christmas 2016 Incident
• 2025-04-30 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Appeal

Related court reports

• Mentally ill man who put fellow psychiatric patient in chokehold to be immediately released into care of UK parents
• 'Alternative dispute resolution': man arranged 'straightener' during which dad-of-seven was stabbed to death
• Brothers who sexually assaulted teenage girls in mid-nineties can now be identified for first time
• ESB worker too late to pursue claim seeking €42k in alleged unpaid overtime
• 'No hand, act or part': Osgur Breatnach's wrongful conviction for Sallins train robbery declared a miscarriage of justice
• Migrant engineer who worked 10-hour days for under minimum wage wins €14k

Read the original CNI report