Richard Satchwell murder trial to begin next April

Body of Tina Satchwell was discovered buried beneath the stairwell of Cork home six years after she went missing

Richard Satchwell is charged with murdering his wife Tina Satchwell on March 20, 2017.

Richard Satchwell, who is charged with murdering his wife after the discovery of her body buried beneath the stairwell of their Cork home, will go on trial at the Central Criminal Court in April next year.

The court was told today that Mr Satchwell's defence team, which is led by Brendan Grehan SC, intends to call a significant amount of evidence in the case, including from witnesses with whom the accused "communicated with by way of interview and the media as well".