Four Puska family members found guilty over actions after Ashling Murphy murder

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Four members of Jozef Puska’s family have been found guilty of offences connected to their actions after the murder of Ashling Murphy. His brothers Marek Puska and Lubomir Puska Jr were convicted of withholding information, while their wives Jozefina Grundzova and Viera Gaziova were found guilty of burning his clothes to impede his prosecution.

The jury reached unanimous guilty verdicts for the two brothers after almost 14 hours of deliberations. Grundzova and Gaziova were convicted by majority verdicts. All five defendants, including Jozef Puska’s wife Lucia Istokova, who pleaded guilty before the trial began, were remanded on continuing bail. The case is due to be mentioned on 7 July, when a date for sentencing will be fixed.