Ireland Case No. 7189Murder · Co. Cork · 20 Mar 2017
Richard Satchwell denied bail over murder of wife Tina in Youghal
Richard Satchwell, a 57-year-old man originally from the UK, is alleged to have murdered his wife Tina Dingivan at their home on Grattan Street in Youghal, Co Cork, on March 20th, 2017. Tina was reported missing on March 24th, 2017, and gardaí later found her skeletal remains at the home. Satchwell was charged with her murder on October 13th and remanded in custody at Limerick prison. His latest court appearance, a video-link sitting of Cloverhill Court, ended with bail refused because he was judged a flight risk.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Richard Satchwell, a 57-year-old man, has been charged with murdering his wife, Tina Dingivan.
- Where
- The murder is alleged to have happened at the couple's home on Grattan Street in Youghal, Co Cork.
- When
- The murder is alleged to have happened on March 20th, 2017.
- Other details
- Tina Dingivan was reported missing on March 24th, 2017, after allegedly disappearing from her home four days earlier.
- Satchwell is originally from the UK and is a native of Leicester in England.
- Investigation
- Gardaí searched extensively, including checks at airports and ferry ports, and initially found no trace of the victim.
- Gardaí later discovered the victim's skeletal remains at the couple's home in Youghal, about 48 hours before Satchwell's court appearance.
- Charges
- Satchwell was charged with the murder of his wife on October 13th.
- In court
- Satchwell was remanded in custody and sent to Limerick prison.
- Satchwell applied for bail at a video-link sitting of Cloverhill Court, and bail was refused on the grounds that he was a flight risk.
- Det Garda David Kelleher, of Cobh Garda station, objected to bail in court.
- Judge Siobhan Lankford said the accused faces very serious charges, the most serious on the criminal canon.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe murder is alleged to have happened at the couple's home on Grattan Street in Youghal. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe murder is alleged to have happened on March 20th, 2017. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí discovered the skeletal remains of the victim at the couple's home in Youghal about 48 hours before Satchwell's court appearance. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí searched extensively, including checks at airports and ferry ports, but found no trace of the victim. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeRichard Satchwell has been charged with murdering his wife Tina in Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeSatchwell was charged with the murder of his wife on October 13th. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSatchwell was remanded in custody and sent to Limerick prison. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSatchwell applied for bail at a video-link sitting of Cloverhill Court, and bail was refused on the grounds that he was a flight risk. (irishtimes.com)
- courtDet Garda David Kelleher objected to bail in court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge said the accused faced very serious charges, the most serious on the criminal canon. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim was reported missing on March 24th, 2017, after allegedly disappearing from her home four days earlier. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSatchwell is originally from the UK and is a native of Leicester in England. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Nov2023Murder accused Richard Satchwell denied bail after flight risk concerns raised
Covers the bail hearing at Cloverhill Court, where bail was refused. Adds the flight risk finding, the objection by Det Garda David Kelleher, the judge's remarks, and the timeline of the discovery of remains and the missing persons report.
accused, Richard Satchwell, 57, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Richard Satchwellvictim, Tina Dingivan, female, irish (judged from name)Tina Dingivan