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Murder trial jury shown bloodstained bedding

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, the jury for Inga Ozolina's murder trial was shown bloodstained clothing and bedding from the room where Audrius Pukas's body was found. Ozolina, 48, denies murdering Pukas, 40, who died from a stab wound to the chest on 20 November 2016. The prosecution argues there is no self‑defence. Garda Larry Stapleton testified that he examined the scene, identifying a heavily bloodstained yellow t‑shirt, a green bathrobe with cuts and blood stains, two sheets and a pillowcase, all taken from the bedroom. He also noted a pink sheet beneath the white sheet and a blood‑stained pillowcase. Stapleton reported no blood elsewhere in the house, but seized a laptop, a paused film, a picture of Ozolina and Pukas, and broken picture frames from other rooms. The trial proceeds before Mr Justice Alexander Owens and a jury of seven men and five women. Inga Ozolina pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder trial jury shown bloodstained bedding. Charges or matters: murdering Audrius Pukas (40) over two years ago in her Co Tipperary home; murdering Mr Pukas at The Malthouse, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, on November 20, 2016. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 20, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-05-13 Publication

Why: He explained that he had found a laptop in the other bedroom. CNI source report

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report