Gardaí at Midleton Garda Station are investigating the disappearance of Tina Satchwell, most recently living in Youghal, Co. Cork who was last seen in March, 2017.
An incident room is based at Midleton Garda station and a team of detectives are working on this investigation on an ongoing basis. To date, this investigation has resulted in over 220 separate lines of enquiry being conducted, including liaison with colleagues internationally and engagement with Interpol. An Garda Síochána, assisted by the Defence Forces, have previously conducted searches in the Youghal area in connection with this investigation.
As a result of these enquiries and following detailed planning, a search has commenced today at woodland at Mitchel’s Wood, Bridgetown, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork for evidence relating to Tina’s disappearance. Members of the public will not be allowed access to this area for the duration of the search operation, which is expected to take a number of weeks. The site will be sealed off and the public are asked to remain away from the area. We would like to sincerely thank the public for their co-operation in this regard.
Speaking today Superintendent Colm Noonan, of Midleton Garda Station said:
'We are in regular contact with the Satchwell family and they have been informed of this search operation today. You will appreciate that this is a very stressful time for them and I would urge that they be afforded privacy at this time'.
‘We are appealing to any member of the public who may have any information concerning Tina to contact us in the strictest of confidence. Particularly I wish to urge anyone who has information relating to activity in or around the woods at Mitchel’s Wood, Bridgetown, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork at the time of Tina’s disappearance in March, 2017 to contact the incident room at Midleton Garda Station at 021 4621550 or the Garda confidential line on 1800 666111.’
