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Richard Satchwell told detective he thought wife was 'still out there somewhere', trial hears
Summary
In a trial at the Central Criminal Court, Richard Satchwell, aged 58, pleaded not guilty to the murder of his 45‑year‑old wife, Tina Satchwell, who was found dead in a shallow grave beneath their Cork home in October 2023. The jury heard that Satchwell told a detective in 2015 he believed his wife was still alive, and that he had previously attempted suicide because of her violence. He also claimed that on the night of her disappearance, March 19, 2017, she tried to stab him with a chisel, and that he had held her weight with a belt before she died. Satchwell's statements were taken under an enhanced cognitive interview, a witness‑led technique used by Gardaí. The case is set to continue before Mr Justice Paul McDermott with a jury of five men and seven women.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Richard Satchwell told detective he thought wife was 'still out there somewhere', 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: trial
When:
- March 24, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2023 Other
- March 19 Other
- March 20, 2017 Other
- June 20, 2021 Other
- March 19 2017 Other
- January 23, 2022 Other
- June 20 Other
- 2025-05-06 Publication
Why: He also told the interviewing officer that Tina Satchwell, who he said had mentioned leaving him hundreds of times, could be "nasty" and that he had previously tried to end his life because she was violent with him. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
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
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- Grattan Street
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