Jozef Puska’s brother jailed for 30 months over withholding information after Ashling Murphy murder

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Lubomir Puska jnr was sentenced to 30 months in prison after being convicted of withholding information from gardaí investigating Ashling Murphy’s murder. The Central Criminal Court heard that he and his brother Marek had failed to disclose information about Jozef Puska’s injuries, admissions and movements; the brothers were convicted by a jury.

Judge Caroline Biggs said the offending was not at the highest category because Jozef Puska was identified, prosecuted and convicted. She also took account of the defendants’ lack of previous convictions, their low or moderate risk of reoffending, later disclosures to gardaí and separation from their children while in custody.