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Sunday World
11 hours ago
- Sunday World
Heartless killer Richard Satchwell romanced other women as wife's body lay under his stairs
A key witness has come forward with damning evidence A key witness has come forward with damning evidence which reveals the heartless fiend was wining and dining his lover while tragic Tina lay for hidden for years without a proper burial. 'She was in or around his own age group, maybe a year two older,' reveals a taxi driver in Galway city, who met up with them over six years ago. 'She had prominent teeth. I won't call them buck teeth but they'd strike you when you'd look at her. She didn't give her name. ' The driver, who wants to remain unidentified but is a trusted Sunday World source, can pinpoint when he met Satchwell and his lover. 'It was on a Thursday evening about two years after she went missing,' he recalls. 'Tina went missing in 2017, and I had this guy with me in I believe 2019, it was a Thursday evening in February about 6.30pm 'I dropped some people at Jurys Inn (now Leonardo hotel). I went out to use the bathroom at the bar and saw this guy waiting about five minutes he approached me and he said 'would you mind drop us out to Salthill'?' Flowers at Tina's house He then clicked the man in the English accent who he was making arrangements with while they sat into his car. 'I knew who he was on the spot but I pretended to be stupid, as I wanted to suss him out,' he explains. 'I kind of played along and said 'are you on holidays, are you visiting?'. He replied in his English accent 'yeah, we're just up for a few days'. 'I said 'are youse from the city, I know Cork very well, I used to work for a company down there'. 'No,' he said, 'I'm from Youghal.' ''And yourself?', I asked her ''I'm from ***** in west Cork, like you know' she replied (the Sunday World is keeping the name of the village secret for now).' Richard Satchwell News in 90 Seconds - June 1st The driver said he remembered the name of the place she lived because he grew up in different area with the same name. The taxi-man said he could see the pair were clearly a couple. 'There was a lot of touchy feely stuff going on between them,' he confirms. It was more than just friends, there was definitely a relationship.' He describes the woman as 'a lovely lady'. 'They were staying in The Salthill Hotel, but they asked to be dropped along by the amusement centre on the promenade just before the hotel,' he remembers. He admits at the time he speculated as to how long they were together. 'I got the impression they were together for a good while and there's a possibility they may have been seeing each other before the wife ever went missing,' he ponders. 'After I dropped them off I... rang Salthill station and one of the Guards there rang me back and they took it very seriously. 'The next day I did an interview with a senior Guard from Cobh, which I think was the main station dealing with the case. 'There was no banter whatsoever from him, it was strictly business and he wanted to know every detail of what Satchwell and the woman were up to and where they were going. He had the [hotel] CCTV footage himself after it being downloaded.' He assumes the Guards did try to find the woman. 'I'd be guessing they would have tried to track her down. But she wasn't doing anything wrong, and he didn't seem to be at the time either,' he says.
Irish Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Evil killer Richard Satchwell abandoned by family and friends since 2023 arrest
Devious killer Richard Satchwell has been given the cold shoulder by his family and friends. He has had no visitors in prison, apart from his legal team, since his arrest in October 2023 over the horrific murder of his wife Tina. The former truck driver had no support from anyone during his trial as the handful of people he knew in his adopted Youghal, Co. Cork and relatives disowned him. The 58 year old from Leicester in England was initially held in Limerick Prison for more than 18 months while he waited to stand trial. He was then transferred to Wheatfield Prison for the duration of the five week murder trial. A prison source said: "He was a model prisoner in Limerick, very courteous, very polite. He was your typical middle class Englishman, with good manners and never raising his voice. "He never commented on the case and kept his thoughts to himself. No-one came to visit him apart from his professional legal team. I can honestly say he doesn't seem to have a friend in the outside world. I suppose it is not surprising when you consider what he did and how he covered up his wife's murder for eight or nine years. "Normally you would have a family member calling to see a fella like him but not one relative called to see him. He won't give us any trouble when he is doing his time. He got on well with the other inmates here and largely kept himself to himself." Following his murder conviction on Friday, Satchwell was returned back to Wheatfield and will stay there until he receives his automatic life sentence in a few weeks. His late wife's family are expected to submit victim impact statements to the court. Prison sources say he will be moved to Mountjoy for one night after his sentencing and will then more than likely be returned to Limerick to serve his life sentence which will probably be at least 20 years. The source added: "He will be an old man if and when he ever gets out of here. It was cruel what he did, pretending his wife was missing and had run off with another man when he had killed her." A spokesperson for the Irish Prison Service said it does not comment on individual prisoner cases. Evil Satchwell buried his beautiful blonde wife under the floor of the staircase in their home after he killed her. The jury didn't accept his story that he took her life in an act of self defence.
Irish Examiner
20 hours ago
- General
- Irish Examiner
Neglected and mistreated 'street dogs' around the world.... and the man working to save them
It all starts, as so many dog rescues do, with my WhatsApp pinging. A picture message. I don't recognise the number it's been sent from, it's not from a friend or a member of the family back home. So I can be pretty sure that the image I've received will be of a dog — and it's probably not going to be a cute 'awww' kind of one. In those few milliseconds as I wait for it to download, there's a familiar sense of dread of whatever's coming next. It wasn't long after getting sober that my mission to save the street dogs in Thailand began. I've grown used to the fact that I'm like the fourth emergency service out here. For humans there's the fire, ambulance and police services — for dogs, however, well, it's fair to say I've become the go-to in that department. It seems to take an age for the image to become clear. Living in Koh Samui, a tropical island off the east coast of the country, has many wonderful things going for it — clear blue skies, fluffy white clouds and luscious jungles to explore. It even has some of the fastest WiFi in the world but today it was taking forever. A little anxiety seeds in my tummy. Come on then, how bad will it be? You'd imagine I'd get hardened to seeing upsetting pictures of mistreated animals after all this time. Some are cruelly abused by humans, others were just unlucky enough to be born. Unwanted and unloved by anyone. Suffering, because the world just isn't always fair. Yet despite all the horrible states I've found animals in, I never get desensitised. I'm a big softie I suppose, there's always something that can still shock me, make me wince, or induce flashes of utter fury sometimes. (Never aimed at the poor wretched animal. I'm only ever angry at the humans who've neglected them — or, worse, maliciously inflicted the damage. Or just society as a whole for not caring as we should.) Niall Harbison: "Tina had spent so many unhappy years being used for breeding puppies, which had completely worn out her body." A first look at Tina As the picture on my iPhone finally crystallises with definition, turning from a blurry shape into a clear photograph, I see it's a dog on a chain. The fur is fair, thin and matted in places, while sparse in others; there's some expanses of sore-looking skin exposed. I peer closer and notice the poor thing has been lying in its own toileting. Eugh. But the dog's face is long and noble somehow, and poking out from the fur obscuring the poor thing's vision are the most vulnerable-looking dark eyes I've ever seen. The expression is of complete dejection, one of the saddest-looking animals I've ever seen. I groan audibly and put my head in my hands briefly. It is impossible to tell the breed of the mutt from the picture, and let's be honest the 'breeds' in Thailand are way more loosely based on the intended breed. Most of the dogs out here in Koh Samui are a mix-up of all sorts as they've haphazardly mated on the street and multiplied (and multiplied, and multiplied …). All sorts of doggy DNA exists, born by accident and not design. And in my opinion they're just as beautiful as any pooch who might be showcased at glamorous dog shows like Crufts in the UK or the National Dog Show in the US. And their life is every bit as valuable. I just wish there weren't quite so many of them. I read the rest of the text that follows the picture. This particular poor mite had been spotted by a tourist in the mountains earlier that morning. That part of the island isn't one I was so familiar with. I have to admit, I still don't know every corner of Koh Samui. (The fact that for the first couple of years of living in this paradise I was mostly steaming drunk definitely didn't help me in that regard.) I rub my eyes again. God, I'm knackered. I want my dinner, I want a shower, and I want to curl up on the sofa with my own dog Snoop. But this is one of those moments when you just know you have to drop everything. Just go, Niall. I know in every bone of my body that here is a dog in dire need; he or she simply could not spend another night in that miserable dirty state. Whoever it belongs to, and however it got there, I need to go and help it. Immediately. Why opt for sterilisation Spring was fast approaching and Tina had long settled in and had really seemed to be thriving. She was well enough, we decided, to have a sterilisation operation. It was espe cially important to have that taken care of now that she was out and about having fun and socialising with other dogs on our walks. Tina had spent so many unhappy years being used for breeding puppies, which had completely worn out her body, getting the operation was particularly symbolic and a start of a better future ahead. Dogs can't talk to us but they can to each other. You can clearly see Hank here looking on and telling her it'll be ok here. And it's clear Chance knows that too. Hank is my secret weapon 🥰🙏 (7/7) — Niall Harbison (@NiallHarbison) May 27, 2025 I felt incredibly proud of her as I got her ready to be sent off to the vets, like we did with all the others. It was hard to know exactly how old she was, to tell you the truth, but the vet guessed around eight, which meant she could still technically get pregnant, and that was the very last thing Tina needed — or any of us for that matter. It might seem like a small footnote in the bigger scheme of things for Tina, but it still felt like a significant moment of closure for this wonderful lady. 'Don't you worry, angel,' I kissed her affectionately on her wet snout before she went under the general anaesthetic. 'We're just making sure you never have to have another puppy in your life again.' Not only would her ill health not have coped with a pregnancy, but I felt she deserved to just focus on being a dog for the first time in her life, and sharing all the amazing love and affection she had to give. To be very precise Tina was the 521st dog we have sterilised since starting this mission to solve the street dog problems in Thailand. And yes, I really do keep count of each and every one, as it just means so much to me. I used to keep a count in my head but now I've developed a helpful spreadsheet. I know their little quirks, like who doesn't like the rain, or who needs their skin checked during the wet season. When a dog is walking a little gingerly, I can look at them and know if it's serious or not. If they are a little underweight or need to see a vet. I don't have kids but I guess this is a similar way parents would know through intuition about their kids. With 80 dogs to look after, I know the odds are stacked against me in terms of keeping them all healthy and alive, but they are my pride and joy. I think of it as having 80 pets that happen to live on the streets. Street dogs across the world I think there's 500 million street dogs in the world — that's more than the population of America — and I want to halve that in my lifetime. Sounds crazy, but I think I can do it, and I'm really proud of the fact that we now have eight other partners in three countries, not just Thailand but Sri Lanka and Indonesia, too. Until as recently as 2022, I wasn't even aware of what neutering was. In the space of just two and half years, we have amazingly reached 90-95% coverage of dogs sterilised here on the island of Koh Samui. We can never get to having 100% of the dogs sterilised in any given area because some locals won't allow their dogs to be done; there are still, sadly, some dog breeders who want to make money from puppies, and dogs are still being brought in by workers. But we've stopped a vast amount of unwanted, unloved and uncared lives being brought into this world. Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World (HarperCollins) is out now @NiallHarbison
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
‘Master of manipulation' Richard Satchwell planned Tina's murder for months as ‘alibi mode' & kill plot details revealed
EVIL killer Richard Satchwell spent MONTHS planning his wife's murder, The Irish Sun can reveal. Cops believe the monster hatched his Advertisement 4 Richard Satchwell spent months planning his wife's murder Credit: John Delea - The Sun Dublin 4 Tina Satchwell's body was buried under the stairs of her Cork home Credit: Collect 4 Richard Satchwell was found guilty of murdering his wife Detectives also suspect his decision to tell At the time, Satchwell claimed his wife had taken €26,000 from the sale of a He then sent an email to a company selling monkeys claiming his wife was going to leave him. He also collected his dole. The maniac was even looking for Advertisement READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS He then buried Tina under the stairs of their home in Youghal, Co One senior investigator told The Irish Sun on Sunday: 'The speed with which he flew into alibi mode would suggest a certain degree of planning in this horrific crime. 'He did a number of things very quickly and he put a lot of things into action after killing his wife. 'Once he had completed the murder, he then had a story in place about the Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun Breaking 'He was also a great actor and had everything planned for the sole purpose of avoiding being arrested for the murder of a completely innocent woman. 'He had to have a strategy and that was playing the victim. He was a master of manipulation.' 'LACKED EMPATHY' They added: 'He showed elements where he lacked empathy with her After she was formally reported missing in May 2017 by the killer, Gardai soon established that she had no bank account, driving licence or even a passport. Advertisement At the time, Gardai had engaged with the killer and encouraged him to officially report her missing. As they made public appeals, there were reported sightings of a woman matching Tina's description in the REPORTED SIGHTING We can reveal one of the sightings was made by a journalist. When Gardai were unable to identify her location, the decision was made to search their home on June 7, 2017. At that time, the search was aimed at recovering evidence of domestic violence. Advertisement Satchwell told Gardai at the time she had been abusive to him, but that he had a bottle of Cava in one of her red shoes ready for her return. Detectives also believed he 'grew in confidence' after the search did not recover Tina's remains. 'ENJOYED BEING IN THE SPOTLIGHT' The investigator added: 'Each time there was a search or a reported sighting of Tina, he grew in confidence because he knew all along she was under the stairs. 'He enjoyed being in the spotlight and it excited him. Gardai were dealing with a lot of sightings. Advertisement 'Cops weren't searching for a body because there was no evidence at that time to suggest she was dead. 'Gardai also had no basis in law or evidence to search for a body.' Gardai also suspect Satchwell was paranoid and wrongly believed Tina was having an affair. She had also gone from living in a nice house in Fermoy to squalor in Youghal due to Satchwell's obsession with animals. 'He had to have a strategy and that was playing the victim. He was a master of manipulation.' Senior investigator Cops continued to make appeals on Detectives believe this particular search gave him 'greater confidence' that he would escape justice. The investigator told us: 'That search emboldened him even more and he was out in public appealing for information. He had perfected his act. When nothing was found, he was convinced he was in the clear. Advertisement 'He was trying to generate sympathy for himself, when all along he was nothing more than a cold-blooded killer.' Following the search in 2018 and as the investigation continued through COVER STORY UNRAVELLED It was led by Senior Investigating Officer Anne Marie Twomey, Incident Room Co-ordinator Dave Kelleher and their team of detectives and uniformed officers. By that stage, Gardai were satisfied that Satchwell had lied about the amount of Advertisement Over the coming months, his cover story began to unravel when Gardai recovered a Gardai also established that he had searched for 'quick lime' — a substance which can be used to accelerate the decomposition of bodies and prevent the smell of decay. NEW SEARCH Detectives established the couple had returned to their home, but Tina had never left it again. The decision was made to search the home once more in October 2023. Gardai had to receive special permission to knock walls down and search every inch of the home. Advertisement If they had failed to recover her body, it would have cost the State over €200,000 to repair the But Tina's family said outside Satchwell is currently being held in Advertisement 4 Tina's relatives, Lorraine and Sarah Howard, speaking outside court after the verdict Credit: 2025 PA Media, All Rights Reserved
Daily Record
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Tina O'Brien and Jorgie Porter suffer awkward blunder on British Soap Awards red carpet
Coronation Street's Tina O'Brien and Hollyoaks Jorgie Porter have suffered an awkward outfit clash at the annual soap awards event. Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien and Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter suffered an uncomfortable blunder at the British Soap Awards. The actresses joined their co-stars on the red carpet for the annual event, which is taking place tonight. The world of soap's most famous faces have come together to honour the stars who've found themselves at the centre of some of the biggest storylines of the past year. The 2025 categories include Best on-screen Partnership, Best Newcomer, Best Storyline, Best Young Performer, Scene of the Year, Outstanding Achievement Award and the Tony Warren Award. However, Tina and Jorgie suffered an extremely awkward moment when they both rocked up on the red carpet wearing the exact same gown. Jorgie, 37, looked gorgeous as she stepped out in a sheer gold dress. The actress posed for snaps in the gown, which showed off her toned physique and left very little to imagination. She completed her look with minimal jewellery, including a silver diamonté bracelet and a silver watch, the Mirror reports. Her signature blonde hair was slicked back in a tight bun style, completing her classy look. Meanwhile, 41-year-old Tina, who is best known for playing Sarah Platt in Coronation Street, looked equally as beautiful at the star-studded event where she was snapped alongside her daughter, Scarlett Thomas. Similarly to Jorgie, Tina kept her accessories to a minimum, wearing only a small pair of earrings. However, she did go for a very different hairstyle, with her long blonde locks styled into voluminous waves which cascaded freely down her shoulders and rested on her chest. The two soap stars appeared on the red carpet just ten minutes apart, which thankfully prevented an awkward run in had they arrived at the same time in the same outfit. Coronation Street and Hollyoaks are set to go head-to-head in the Best British Soap category, while Tina's on-screen family, The Platts, are nominated for Best Family. They will be competing against the likes of EastEnders' The Slaters, The Dingles from Emmerdale and The Osbornes from Hollyoaks. Taking to social media to comment on the awkward situation, one fan remarked: "Not Tina O'Brien and Jorgie Porter wearing the same dress." However, while fans eagerly wait in anticipation to find out who will be crowned the winners, many have been left disappointed that the event isn't airing live on TV. The awards ceremony is airing on Thursday night instead to make way for the Britain's Got Talent finale on ITV tonight on Saturday May 31. Taking to X to complain about the delay in broadcast, one fan fumed: "It's ridiculous that the British Soap Awards isn't live… there's more hype for the soap stars arriving outside for something not even airing on tv for another week than there is the Britain's Got Talent final… sort it out for next year please @itv." A second echoed: "Soap Awards getting spoiled because ITV thinks people would rather watch BGT instead." A third angry fan chimed in: "The soap awards not being aired live is such a let down, who at ITV thought that was a good idea? There isn't any point watching it now... #BritishSoapAwards."
