Tina Satchwell: A Calculated Mystery

On the 24th of March in 2017, Richard Satchwell walked into a Cork Garda station to report that his wife, Tina, was missing. He told gardaí their relationship had deteriorated, and Tina had been gone for four days having taken €26,000 euros in cash from their savings. It seemed that Tina had made a concerted effort to disappear.

For six years, Richard and Tina’s family pleaded for the Fermoy native to come home. Why, they wondered, would a loving wife and sister simply leave her home in Youghal, and the animals she adored, and never return.

An extensive search by gardaí checked airports and ferry terminals for any clues as to where the Fermoy native may have gone. Some 100 statements were gathered as they searched for the missing woman. And then a breakthrough happened, with a discovery that would shock the nation.

In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman takes us back over the tireless search to discover what had happened to Tina.

Presented by John Sweetman

 Created by Darren Cleary

 Episode Written by Anna Priestland

 Script Edited by Eoin Brennan

 Produced by Siobhan Walsh

 Produced by Siobhán Maguire

 Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan

 Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons

 Sound Design and Editing by Neil Kavanagh

 Audio Editing Support by Ed Smith

 Marketing Support by Laura Bracken and Róisín Reilly

 Social Support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree

 Artwork and Graphics by Eric Rowntree