Jozef Puska jury deliberations adjourn in Ashling Murphy murder trial

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Jozef Puska’s murder trial over Ashling Murphy’s killing reached jury deliberations on 8 November 2023.

The jury spent 25 minutes deliberating before being sent home at 4pm to return the following day. Mr Justice Tony Hunt had completed his charge, directing jurors that any verdict must be unanimous.

Puska pleaded not guilty to murdering Murphy at Cappincur, Tullamore, on 12 January 2022. The prosecution alleged he stabbed her repeatedly. Puska testified that an unknown masked man attacked him and stabbed Murphy, and that he tried to help her.

The proceedings were reported on 8 November 2023.