The jury at the trial of Richard Satchwell has seen an interview in which he said his wife will eventually turn up and prove he did nothing wrong.

The 57-year-old of Grattan Street, Youghal, County Cork has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Tina Satchwell at the same address in March 2017.

The jury were shown three media interviews yesterday and five so far today, from 2017 and 2018.

In an interview with Paul Byrne from TV3 in July, Mr Satchwell said he would take a lie detector test and he did not know why people are so malicious.

An RTÉ Primetime documentary feature was played in which Mr Satchwell said his wife ‘obviously felt she needed a break to get her head straight’.

In an Ireland AM interview, Richard Satchwell said he does not feel he is a suspect and that someone had to have helped Tina to get away.

Flowers near the property in Youghal where Tina Satchwell’s remains were uncovered. Image: PA Images / Alamy

Yesterday, retired Garda Sergeant John Sharkey told the court that he became suspicious after there were no signs of Tina for several weeks. 

Other Gardaí agreed and they were granted a search warrant in order to enable them to search the house. 

“A formal search took place from around 7.30AM on June 7th, 2017,” reporter Jamie O’Hara told The Pat Kenny Show. 

“Up to 10 Gardaí were involved in that search, which also included a test to see if there were any traces of blood in the house

“Mr Sharkey said around 10 Gardaí turned up at the house in the morning, but they got no answer from Richard Satchwell. 

“So, Mr Sharkey, he phoned Mr Satchwell who said he wasn’t in a position to return to the house - he was away. 

“So, a locksmith was used to gain entry to allow for the search.” 

The court heard the search lasted 12 hours and a new lock was installed afterwards. 

The trial continues next week.

Main image: Richard Satchwell. Picture by: Alamy.com