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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5971Murder · Co. Cork

Richard Satchwell murder trial set for April 2025

Richard Satchwell, a 57-year-old man originally from Leicester, England, is charged with murdering his wife Tina Satchwell, a 45-year-old woman from Fermoy, at their home on Grattan Street, Youghal, Co Cork, on an alleged date of March 20, 2017. Her husband reported her missing on March 24, 2017, and Gardaí found her skeletal remains in October 2023 under the stairwell of the home, after excavating a concrete floor and walled-up area. He was charged in October 2023 and sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court on March 26, 2024. On May 1, 2024, Mr Justice Paul McDermott set a trial date of April 28, 2025, in Cork, and the case was listed for case management on October 11, 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 May
    3 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Richard Satchwell, a 57-year-old man, is charged with murdering his wife Tina Satchwell.
  • Tina Satchwell was a 45-year-old woman from Fermoy, Co Cork.
Where
The alleged murder took place at the couple's home on Grattan Street, Youghal, Co Cork.
When
  • The murder is alleged to have happened on March 20, 2017.
  • Tina Satchwell was reported missing by her husband on March 24, 2017.
Investigation
  • Gardaí found Mrs Satchwell's skeletal remains in October 2023 while excavating a concrete floor and walled-up area under the stairwell of the home.
  • Gardaí followed 400 lines of inquiry, carried out multiple searches, watched hundreds of hours of CCTV and took statements from 170 people.
Charges
Mr Satchwell was charged in October 2023 and first appeared in court on October 14, 2023.
In court
  • Mr Satchwell was sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court on March 26, 2024.
  • Free legal aid was granted with no State objection.
  • The defence, led by Brendan Grehan SC, intends to call a significant amount of evidence, including from witnesses the accused communicated with by interview and the media.
  • Mr Justice Paul McDermott set a trial date of April 28, 2025, at the Central Criminal Court in Cork.
  • The case was listed for case management on October 11, 2024.
Other details
The defence expects the trial to take six weeks.
32 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRichard Satchwell will go on trial for the murder of his wife Tina. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatGardaí found Mrs Satchwell's skeletal remains while excavating her home. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe alleged murder took place at the accused's address on Grattan Street, Youghal, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe alleged murder took place at the couple's home on Grattan Street in Youghal, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereMrs Satchwell's skeletal remains were found under the stairwell of the home in October 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe remains were found at her home in Grattan Street, Youghal, Co Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe murder is alleged to have happened on March 20th, 2017. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe murder is alleged to have occurred on March 20, 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenMrs Satchwell was reported missing by her husband on March 24, 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenTina Satchwell was reported missing by her husband in March 2017. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationTina Satchwell was reported missing on March 24th, 2017 by her husband. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí found Tina Satchwell's skeletal remains in October while excavating a concrete floor and walled-up area under the stairwell of the home. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí followed 400 lines of inquiry before the remains were found. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí carried out multiple searches, watched hundreds of hours of CCTV and took statements from 170 people. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí followed 400 lines of inquiry after she was reported missing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeRichard Satchwell is charged with murdering his wife Tina Satchwell. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged in October last year. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe accused is to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court next April. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice McDermott set a trial date of April 28th in the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe defence intends to call a significant amount of evidence, including from witnesses the accused communicated with by interview and the media. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtSatchwell was sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court on March 26 of this year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtFree legal aid was granted and the State did not object. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe defence intends to call a significant amount of evidence, including from witnesses the accused communicated with by way of interview and the media. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case is listed for case management on October 11 this year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe defence intends to call a significant amount of evidence. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe trial date was set for April 28, 2025, at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe case was listed for case management on October 11. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtMr Satchwell was sent forward for trial on March 26 this year. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtFree legal aid was granted with no State objection. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtMr Satchwell first appeared in court on October 14, 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe defence expects the case to take six weeks. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe trial is expected to take six weeks. (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 May2024
    In courtcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Richard Satchwell murder trial to start April 2025

    Reports the trial date set at a court hearing, the expected length of the trial, the defence's intended evidence, and background on the charge, the search for Tina Satchwell and earlier court steps.

    accused, Richard Satchwell, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Satchwellvictim, Tina, female, irish (judged from name)Tina
  2. 1 May2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Richard Satchwell to go on trial for murder of wife Tina next year

    Sets a trial date of 28 April 2025 at the Central Criminal Court in Cork and says the trial will last six weeks. Reports the defence plans to call a significant amount of evidence and that Mrs Satchwell's remains were found in October 2023 under the stairwell of the Youghal home.

    accused, Richard Satchwell, 57, male, British, named, non-irishRichard Satchwellvictim, Tina Satchwell, 45, female, irish (judged from name)Tina Satchwell
  3. 1 May2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Richard Satchwell to go on trial for wife’s murder next April

    Article reports that the accused will go on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork next April, with a trial date of April 28th set and the defence planning to call a significant amount of evidence.

    accused, Richard Satchwell, 57, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Richard Satchwellvictim, Tina Satchwell, 45, female, irish (judged from name)Tina Satchwell