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Jury to continue considering verdict in trial of Puska family members
Summary
A jury of twelve, comprising seven men and five women, will return to the Central Criminal Court tomorrow to continue deliberating on the verdicts in the trial of family members of Jozef Puska. The trial concerns charges of obstructing the arrest of Puska, who murdered school teacher Ashling Murphy in January 2022. The jury began deliberations last Wednesday and has spent 10 hours and five minutes in the jury room. Judge Caroline Biggs announced that the jurors would be dismissed for the day after a request to cease deliberations on Monday. The jurors will resume at 11.30am tomorrow. The accused—Lubomir Puska Jnr (38), Marek Puska (36), Viera Gaziova (40) and Jozefina Grundzova (32)—all pleaded not guilty to the charges. The case remains at the deliberation stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury to continue considering verdict in trial of Puska family members. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 12, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2022 Incident
- 2025-06-16 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He was later convicted of murder and is serving a life sentence.
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