Richard Satchwell, aged 58, was found guilty of murdering his wife, Tina, aged 45, after a jury deliberated for over nine hours following a lengthy trial. Tina's body was discovered buried under their home in Youghal, Co Cork. Despite his claims that she disappeared in March 2017, police revealed that he had concealed her remains in a chest freezer. The jury's decision, reached after five weeks of testimony from 57 witnesses, leads to a mandatory life sentence, though sentencing will be postponed for victim-impact statements.
For six-and-a-half years, Richard Satchwell maintained 'lie upon lie upon lie' about his wife's disappearance, while her body was hidden in their home.
The jury's unanimous sentence came after extensive deliberations, marking a significant conclusion in a murder trial that lasted five weeks and involved 57 witnesses.
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