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Jury in Richard Satchwell trial to deliberate for third day

Date
2025-05-28

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Cork

County
Cork

Summary

The jury in the trial of Richard Satchwell, who denies murdering his wife Tina, will return to the Central Criminal Court for a third day of deliberations. The panel of five men and seven women began considering their verdict at 3.05pm on Tuesday and have spent a total of four hours and 42 minutes deliberating. Judge Paul McDermott told the jurors that they should consider all evidence and that there are three possible verdicts: guilty of murder, not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter, or not guilty. He explained the two routes to the not‑guilty‑of‑murder but guilty‑of‑manslaughter verdict, based on lack of intent or partial self‑defence, and that the prosecution must prove the accused was not acting in self‑defence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury in Richard Satchwell trial to deliberate for third day. Charges or matters: murdering his 45-year-old wife Tina Satchwell – nee Dingivan – at their home address at Grattan Street, Youghal, Co Cork between March 19 and March 20, 2017, both dates inclusive. Procedural stage: trial

When:

March 19 Hearing Or Sentence
March 20, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
March 24, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
October 2023 Incident
2025-05-28 Publication

Why: Counsel said Mr 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

Richard Satchwell

Defendant

Charges: murdering his 45-year-old wife Tina Satchwell – nee Dingivan – at their home address at Grattan Street, Youghal, Co Cork between March 19 and March 20, 2017, both dates inclusive (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty