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Trial date set for wife and brothers of Jozef Puska
Summary
A trial date has been set for the wife and brothers of Jozef Puska, who is currently serving a mandatory life sentence for the murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore, Co Offaly, on January 12, 2022. The wife of Jozef Puska, Lucia Istokova, and his brothers Marek Puska and Lubomir Puska are accused of failing to disclose information to gardaí between January 12, 2022, and January 27, 2022, at Tullamore Garda Station. Jozefina Grundzova and Viera Gaziova are accused of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a person. The trial, which is expected to last up to four weeks, is scheduled for April 28, 2025, and will be heard together. Free legal aid for senior and junior counsel was granted to all five defendants, who were not required to attend the court. The matter was adjourned by Ms Justice Karen O'Connor to a case management list in June. Jozef Puska had pleaded not guilty to murdering Ms Murphy, but an unanimous jury found him guilty after just two hours of deliberation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Trial date set for wife and brothers of Jozef Puska. Charges or matters: murdering Ms Murphy at Cappincur, Tullamore, but an unanimous jury took just two hours to find him guilty; failing to disclose information to gardai; impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a person. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 12, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 28, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 27, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-01-24 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Ms Murphy at Cappincur, Tullamore, but an unanimous jury took just two hours to find him guilty (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Accused
Charges: impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a person (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: adjourned to a case management list in June
Accused
Charges: failing to disclose information to gardai (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: adjourned to a case management list in June
Accused
Charges: failing to disclose information to gardai (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: adjourned to a case management list in June
Accused
Charges: failing to disclose information to gardai (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: adjourned to a case management list in June
Accused
Charges: impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a person (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: adjourned to a case management list in June
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- at Tullamore Garda Station
- Tullamore
Topics
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