An English truck driver was found guilty of murdering his wife and hiding her body in a chest freezer for over six years. Initially claiming she had disappeared with savings, his story unraveled during an extensive investigation that included numerous searches. The jury deliberated for over nine hours before reaching a unanimous verdict. Satchwell's sentencing awaits expert reports and victim-impact statements, marking a tragic conclusion to a case shrouded in deceit and loss.
"For six-and-a-half years the truck driver had told 'lie upon lie upon lie' as he maintained his wife had gone missing..."
"Mr Justice Paul McDermott was told that the jury of seven women and five men had reached a unanimous guilty verdict."
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