Tina Satchwell's niece weeps as she recalls being offered chest freezer that had allegedly held her aunt's remains

Sarah Howard said that she 'never' witnessed Mrs Satchwell being violent or aggressive

Tina Satchwell (pictured) 'was kindhearted, loving, a family person', her niece Sarah Howard told the court on Wednesday. File picture: Theresa Dingivan

Tina Satchwell’s niece became tearful when she said that murder-accused Richard Satchwell had offered her a chest freezer – days after her slain aunt’s body is believed to have been stored in one.

Sarah Howard, Mrs Satchwell’s niece, told the Central Criminal Court that Mr Satchwell sent her a “very strange” text on March 30, 2017, saying: “Sarah, do you want our big chest freezer?” This would have been 10 days after the State alleges Mrs Satchwell was murdered in her home.