Jury in Satchwell trial told to ‘consider carefully’ if accused telling the truth

Richard Satchwell, of Grattan Street in Youghal, is accused of murdering his wife between March 19 and 20 2017

The jury in the trial of murder accused Richard Satchwell has been told that they have to ‘consider carefully’ any reasonable possibility that what he says about his wife’s death is true (Brian Lawless/PA)

The jury in the trial of murder accused Richard Satchwell has been told they must “consider carefully” any reasonable possibility that what the accused says about his wife’s death is true.

They have also been told to consider the reasons why Satchwell went to elaborate lengths to deceive his wife’s family and gardaí to persuade them that she was still alive, all while knowing she was dead.