Ireland Garda file on Tina Satchwell murder to go to DPP
Tina Satchwell, a 45-year-old Co Cork woman, is alleged to have been murdered on March 20, 2017, and her husband, Richard Satchwell (57), reported her missing on March 24, 2017. Gardaí found her skeletal remains under a concrete floor in the stairwell of the couple's Grattan Street home in Youghal in October 2023. Richard Satchwell was charged with her murder on October 14, 2023, and has been in custody since, after bail was refused. At his fifth court appearance, at Clonmel District Court on January 2, 2024, gardaí said the file had been handed to the State Solicitor for South Cork and would reach the DPP by the end of that week, and Judge Brian O'Shea remanded him in custody to January 16.
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- Arrestednot reported
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Tina Satchwell, a 45-year-old Co Cork woman, is the victim in the case.
- Richard Satchwell, aged 57, is the man charged with her murder and is her husband.
- Where
- The murder is said to have taken place at the home the couple shared on Grattan Street in Youghal, although one report says only that it occurred at a location in Cork.
- When
- The murder is alleged to have been committed on March 20, 2017.
- Richard Satchwell reported Tina Satchwell missing on March 24, 2017.
- Investigation
- Gardaí found Tina Satchwell's skeletal remains on October 11, 2023, under a concrete floor and walled-up area beneath the stairwell of the Grattan Street home.
- Investigators handed the file on the murder to the State Solicitor for South Cork on the Monday before the court appearance.
- Gardaí said the file would be with the DPP by the end of that week and hoped to obtain directions afterwards.
- Charges
- Richard Satchwell was charged on October 14, 2023, with murdering Tina Satchwell, and first appeared in court that day.
- In court
- Richard Satchwell made his fifth court appearance on the charge at Clonmel District Court on January 2, 2024, by video link from Limerick Prison.
- Richard Satchwell was previously refused bail at a High Court sitting, with gardaí objecting that he was a flight risk.
- Richard Satchwell's defence solicitor said he consented to a two-week remand.
- Sentence
- Judge Brian O'Shea remanded Richard Satchwell in custody to appear again on January 16, 2024, having been in custody since October 14, 2023, about 11½ weeks.
- Other details
- The defence applied for the return of the keys to the Grattan Street home, which is no longer a crime scene.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe Garda file on the murder of Tina Satchwell was expected to be with the DPP by the end of the week. (irishtimes.com)
- whatRichard Satchwell was charged with the murder of his wife, Tina Satchwell. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe murder took place at the home the couple shared on Grattan Street in Youghal. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe murder is said to have taken place at a location in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí found Tina Satchwell's skeletal remains under a concrete floor in the stairwell of their home in Grattan Street, Youghal. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe murder was committed on March 20, 2017. (irishtimes.com)
- whenTina Satchwell was reported missing on March 24, 2017. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe murder is said to have taken place on 20 March 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenTina Satchwell's remains were found in October of the previous year. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenTina Satchwell was reported missing on 24 March 2017 by her husband Richard. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigators handed the file on the murder to the State Solicitor for South Cork on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí found Tina Satchwell's remains buried at the house on October 11. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí said the garda file on the case would be with the DPP by the end of the week. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeRichard Satchwell was charged on October 14 with murdering Tina Satchwell. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeRichard Satchwell first appeared in court on 14 October in connection with the alleged offence. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtRichard Satchwell made his fifth court appearance on the charge at Clonmel District Court by video link from Limerick Prison. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge O'Shea remanded Richard Satchwell in custody to appear again in Clonmel court on 16 January. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtRichard Satchwell was previously refused bail at a High Court sitting, with gardaí objecting as he was a flight risk. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtRichard Satchwell's defence solicitor said he consented to a two-week remand. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceRichard Satchwell was remanded in custody to appear again on January 16. (irishtimes.com)
- otherRichard Satchwell had been in custody since October 14, about 11½ weeks. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe defence applied for the return of the keys to the Grattan Street home, which is no longer a crime scene. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jan2024Court hears Tina Satchwell case file will be with DPP this week
Court hearing on the murder charge against Richard Satchwell. Reports that the garda file would reach the DPP that week, that he was remanded in custody to 16 January, and that he had earlier been refused bail. Tina Satchwell's remains were found under a concrete floor in their Youghal home in October 2023.
accused, Richard Satchwell, 57, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Richard Satchwellvictim, Tina Satchwell, female, irish (judged from name)Tina Satchwell - 2 Jan2024Garda file on Tina Satchwell murder to be with DPP by end of week
Court report on the fifth remand appearance. Gardaí handed the file to the State Solicitor, which is to go to the DPP by the end of the week. Richard Satchwell was remanded in custody to 16 January. The article also gives the date Tina Satchwell was reported missing and the date her remains were found.
accused, Richard Satchwell, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Satchwellvictim, Tina Satchwell, 45, female, irish (judged from name)Tina Satchwell