Cork murder trial hears Richard Satchwell admit burying wife's body during garda interview

The court also heard him say he buried her under the stairs of their home, and placing a bunch of tulips on her body as 'there was no taking it back'

Richard Satchwell sat in the accused’s box, face buried so deeply in his hands that no one could see his face, as a video of the interview was played to court. File picture

Murder accused Richard Satchwell broke down in tears as he admitted burying his wife under the stairs of their home, placing a bunch of tulips on her body as “there was no taking it back”. 

The admission was contained in a garda interview recorded at Cobh Garda Station when Mr Satchwell was arrested for murder after human remains were found in a shallow grave under a concrete floor beneath a stairwell at the Satchwell’s home in October, 2023.