The Indo Daily: Satchwell guilty: The six key lies that sealed a murderer's fate
The 58-year-old showed no emotion when the verdict was read aloud in court.
Satchwell had insisted upon his innocence throughout the 23-day trial, claiming that his wife had died after he tried to defend himself when she attacked him with a wood chisel.
Today Richard Satchwell finds himself guilty of murder.
Fionnán Sheahan is joined on this extra episode of The Indo Daily by Ralph Riegel, southern correspondent with the Irish Independent, to look at how events played out on the final day in court, the questions left unanswered, and the six key lies Richard Satchwell told that ultimately secured his fate.
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