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Jury watch footage of tearful Richard Satchwell appealing for wife to come home

Date
2025-05-01

Stage
Appeal

Primary locality
Youghal

County
Cork

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 proceeded before the Central Criminal Court. The jury has viewed 14 open sourced media clips of interviews given by the accused to various television and radio outlets, including statements made to 'TV3 News', 'RTE's Crimecall', 'Prime Time Investigates', and 'Red FM'. In these interviews, Mr Satchwell expressed his belief that his wife was still alive and made appeals for her to return home. He also stated that he had never harmed his wife and that he would take a lie detector test if necessary. The accused has pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering his wife. The trial continues before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury of five men and seven women.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury watch footage of tearful Richard Satchwell appealing for wife to come home. 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:

July 2017 Other
March 2018 Other
March 24, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
March 19 Other
March 20, 2017 Other
July 14, 2017 Other
July 25, 2017 Other
November 20, 2017 Other
January 25, 2018 Other
October 1989 Incident
March 2017 Incident
March 7, 2018 Other
March 8 2018 Other
March 10 2018 Other
March 12 2018 Other
March 16, 2018 Other
2025-05-01 Publication

Why: The accused was asked what it was like being in Youghal with Tina missing and Mr Satchwell described it as "very lonely because I've built my life around her and when that's gone I have nothing". CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed accused

Appellant

Charges: murdering his 45-year-old wife Tina Satchwell – nee Dingivan – at that address between March 19 and March 20, 2017, both dates inclusive (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty