Satchwell Murder Trial: Jury Instructed to Disregard Shocking Details

The Central Criminal Court in Ireland is currently hearing the trial of Richard Satchwell, accused of murdering his wife, Tina Satchwell. Her skeletal remains were discovered six years after her disappearance, under the stairs of their Youghal home. Satchwell admitted to Gardaí that he buried her in a hidden grave. The prosecution contends that Satchwell is a "cunning person who wove a web of deceit." Defense counsel, Brendan Grehan, stated that while his client told "big and little lies," this doesn't make him a murderer. Justice Paul McDermott instructed the jury to approach the case with an independent mind, free from sympathy or emotion, and to disregard any aspects they find shocking or unseemly. The jury must be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that Satchwell intended to kill or cause serious injury to convict him of murder. The trial continues.