Jury continues deliberations in Richard Satchwell murder trial

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The jury continued deliberating in Richard Satchwell’s murder trial on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, before being sent home after about four and a half hours. The trial concerns the murder of Tina Satchwell. Satchwell has pleaded not guilty. Justice Paul McDermott directed the jury earlier in the week and sent them out shortly after 3pm on Tuesday. The proceedings were reported on 28 May 2025. The defence said Tina Satchwell had previously been violent towards her husband and that there was no evidence he intended to kill her or cause serious injury.