Richard Satchwell, a British truck driver, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Tina Satchwell, in County Cork. Despite his denial of guilt, the jury found him unanimously guilty after deliberations. Tina's family described her as a loving person, expressing their grief over her violent death, particularly how she was buried in her own home. Satchwell's lawyer stated that he plans to appeal the verdict, maintaining that Satchwell never intended to kill Tina, but the evidence against him was compelling.
Tina's cousin, Sarah Howard said that Tina was murdered by someone who claimed to love her. The emotional toll of her loss is something I will carry with me always, she said.
Tina's half-sister Lorraine Howard said the way Tina was buried in plastic in her own home sends shivers down my spine every time I think about it.
Satchwell's barrister, Brendan Grehan SC, told the court that Satchwell intends to appeal, and that he never intended to kill Tina.
The jury at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin reached a unanimous guilty verdict last Friday.
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