Body of Tina Satchwell released to her family

Tina Satchwell was the youngest of four girls in the Dingivan family. She also had three brothers. She was originally from St Bernard’s Place in Fermoy.

The body of Tina Satchwell has been released to her family six years after she was reported missing and a week on from when her remains were found buried under a stairwell at her home in Youghal, Co. Cork.

Her body has been released to the Dingivan family. It is understood that her close-knit family, who hail from Fermoy, Co. Cork, will have a private ceremony for the 45-year-old who was known for her love of pets and fashion.

Tina was the youngest of four girls in the Dingivan family. She also had three brothers. She was originally from St Bernard’s Place in Fermoy.

Her sister Teresa told the Irish Examiner earlier this year that Tina was ‘adored’ by her parents.

“We were a close family. She was loved, happy, free going, a lovely young girl. We’d all play on the street with our friends. She was always with us.” 

She also spoke of the agony of not knowing what had happened to her youngest sister who was close to her family.

Tina moved to Leicester in the UK when she was a teenager to live with Teresa who had emigrated there. Tina met her husband Richard in Leicester and the couple married in 1991. The pair subsequently moved to Fermoy and then to Grattan Street in Youghal in the last two years of Tina’s life.

Richard Satchwell (57) was charged with the murder of his wife last Saturday at a special sitting of Cashel District Court in Co. Tipperary. He was remanded in custody to appear before Clonmel District Court on Tuesday. He was subsequently remanded in custody and will be back in court in Clonmel on November 7.

Tina Satchwell was reported missing on March 24, 2017. The case was upgraded from a missing persons investigation to a murder probe last week. Gardaí carried out a search of a property on Grattan Street and her remains were located last Wednesday night.

Two vigils have been held in her memory in recent days. Over 500 people attended a gathering in Fermoy on Monday night.

A statement was read out on behalf of the Dingivan family who said they would "cherish the moments and all the great memories" they had of Tina.

"There are no words to describe the pain in our hearts right now Tina.

"If we knew the last time we met was going to be our last time we would have hugged you extra tight."