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Jury convict Richard Satchwell of murder
Summary
Richard Satchwell, a 58‑year‑old British national, was found guilty of murdering his wife, Tina Satchwell, by a unanimous Central Criminal Court jury. The jury, after nine hours and 28 minutes over four days, rejected his defence that he acted in self‑defence or lacked intent to kill. They held that his narrative of a chisel attack and subsequent struggle was "far‑cical" and that he had concealed her body in a secret grave beneath their home for six years. The jury also noted that he had kept her remains in a chest freezer before burial. The judge will impose a mandatory life sentence on 4 June and remand Satchwell in custody until then. The trial highlighted the jury's belief that Satchwell's lies were designed to hide the murder. The verdict was met with tears from Tina's family and some jurors. The case remains at the murder charge stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury convict Richard Satchwell of murder. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 16/06/1966 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 19 Other
- March 20, 2017 Other
- June 4 Adjournment
- March 24, 2017 Adjournment
- October 2023 Incident
- 2025-05-30 Publication
Why: Counsel said Satchwell's objective from the very outset was "always to put everyone off the scent" and that this was done because he had murdered Tina. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: Mr Justice McDermott will hand down the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment to Satchwell on June 4 and remanded the defendant in custody until that date.; Mr Justice McDermott will hand down the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment to Satchwell on June 4 and remanded the defendant in custody until that date.
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