Richard Satchwell appeals conviction for Tina Satchwell’s murder

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Richard Satchwell has lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder of his wife, Tina Satchwell. The Irish Examiner reported that it was understood the appeal was lodged on June 4, 2025, the day he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Satchwell pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife at their home on Grattan Street, Youghal, Co Cork, between March 19 and 20, 2017. A jury at the Central Criminal Court found him guilty on May 30, 2025. Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed the mandatory life sentence on June 4.

Satchwell initially told gardaí that Tina had left him and taken their savings. Her remains were found under the stairs of their home on October 11, 2023. Afterward, he told gardaí that she had attacked him with a chisel and died while he was fending her off with the belt of her dressing gown. He said he had not called emergency services because of panic and shame, and that he buried her on March 26, 2017. A postmortem could not establish the cause of death.

Defence counsel Brendan Grehan accepted that Satchwell had lied and caused his wife’s death, but argued there was no evidence he intended to kill or seriously injure her. At sentencing, counsel said Satchwell insisted he had never intended to kill Tina.

The Irish Independent reported on August 25, 2025, that Satchwell was appealing on six grounds, including a challenge concerning material he maintained should not have been put before the jury. The report said the case was not expected to be heard before late 2026 or early 2027.