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Boyfriend "always" the aggressor, neighbour tells woman's murder trial

Summary

In the trial of 48‑year‑old Inga Ozolina, charged with murdering 40‑year‑old Audrius Pukas in Co. Tipperary, a neighbour testified that Pukas was always the aggressor in their arguments. He described a fatal fight on 20 November 2016, after which he met a garda and asked if Ozolina was OK, having heard a scream of pain from her. Photographs of bite marks and other injuries were shown to the court. Ozolina claimed self‑defence. Mark Fletcher, a neighbour, recounted frequent late‑night shouting, usually by Pukas, and that the fight ended abruptly. Garda Maureen Finnerty testified about the injuries found on Ozolina's body. The case is proceeding before a jury of seven men and five women. The unnamed 48-year-old pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Boyfriend "always" the aggressor, neighbour tells woman's murder trial. Charges or matters: murdering the 40-year-old father of two in their Co Tipperary home; murdering Audrius Pukas at The Malthouse, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, on November 20, 2016. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 20, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 20th November Other
• 2019-05-21 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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