Buried Secrets: The Truth Behind Tina Satchwell’s Murder with Barry Cummins
Red Room: A True Crime PodcastShow Notes
In this episode, I’m joined by bestselling author and crime journalist Barry Cummins to discuss his new book, Buried Secrets, the definitive account of the murder of Tina Satchwell.
Barry takes us inside the case that haunted Ireland for six and a half years, from Tina’s disappearance in Youghal, how he came to be the first journalist invited into Richard Satchwell’s home, sitting, unbeknownst to him, metres away from Tina Satchwell’s remains.
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