A male, aged in in his 50s, was arrested by Gardaí at a bus stop in Youghal on Thursday last, following the ongoing Garda investigation into the murder of Ms Tina Satchwell.
We understand the arrested man has since been charged and is expected to appear before a special sitting of Cashel District Court, Cashel, Co. Tipperary at 10:30am, tomorrow morning, Saturday, October 14th, 2023.
His arrest follows the discovery of human remains on a property at Grattan Street, Youghal, Co Cork, on Wednesday, October 11th last; same remains having now been confirmed as being those of Ms Satchwell, using available dental records.
Her remains were located in a walled-up area under a stairwell, where it is believed fresh renovation work had been carried out in the immediate area.
Ms Satchwell was last seen alive in March of 2017 last and Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster, together with anthropologist Dr Laureen Buckley, both attended at the scene on Thursday last, with Dr Bolster carrying out a preliminary examination of the remains, now identified.
Her decomposed remains have since been removed to Cork University Hospital for a further indepth examination, which is expected to reveal details of how Ms Satchwell met her tragic demise.
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