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Marek Puska

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Jozef Puska’s relatives accept verdict and will not appeal conviction, court hears

Jozef Puska’s relatives accept verdict and will not appeal conviction, court hears

Lubomir Puska Jnr (38) and Marek Puska (36), along with their wives Viera Gaziova (40) and Jozefina Grundzova (32) appeared before the court on Monday, where Ms Justice Caroline Biggs fixed a date of October 7th for sentencing in the case.

Josef Puska's two brothers and their wives guilty of offences after murder of Ashling Murphy

Josef Puska's two brothers and their wives guilty of offences after murder of Ashling Murphy

Jozef Puska (35) murdered Ms Murphy (23) on January 12, 2022, by repeatedly stabbing her in the neck after attacking her while she exercised along the canal towpath outside Tullamore, Co Offaly

Fear of self-incrimination reasonable excuse for withholding information on Ashling Murphy murder, jury told

Fear of self-incrimination reasonable excuse for withholding information on Ashling Murphy murder, jury told

Marek Puska and Lubomir Puska are accused of withholding information that was crucial to the investigation into Ashling Murphy's murder in January 2022.

No proof Puska's sisters-in-law knew he murdered Ashling Murphy when they burnt clothes, court hears

No proof Puska's sisters-in-law knew he murdered Ashling Murphy when they burnt clothes, court hears

Jozef Puska's brother withheld information to protect himself, court told

Jozef Puska's brother withheld information to protect himself, court told

Jozef Puska's sister-in-law said bloodstained T-shirt was burned, trial hears

Jozef Puska's sister-in-law said bloodstained T-shirt was burned, trial hears

Jozef Puska's brother denied telling someone to dispose of knife used to murder Ashling Murphy, jury hears

Jozef Puska's brother denied telling someone to dispose of knife used to murder Ashling Murphy, jury hears

Jozef Puska's brother couldn't tell gardaí more because of medication for back problems, court told

Jozef Puska's brother couldn't tell gardaí more because of medication for back problems, court told

Fri, 23 May, 2025

At the end of the statement, Marek said: "I want to tell you a bit more, but I can't because of the medicine I have taken [for his back]. My doctor told me it can affect my memory."

Gardaí sifted through ashes at Ashling Murphy killer's home looking for evidence he burned his clothes

Gardaí sifted through ashes at Ashling Murphy killer's home looking for evidence he burned his clothes

Thu, 22 May, 2025

Gardaí became aware that the then suspect's clothes may have been burned in the fireplace at the Puska home in Mucklagh, Tullamore, Co Offaly.

Jozef Puska's sisters-in-law burned his clothes, barrister tells jury

Jozef Puska's sisters-in-law burned his clothes, barrister tells jury

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Sean Gillane SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, opened the trial on Tuesday of Jozef Puska's brothers, who are charged with withholding information, and their wives, who are charged with burning Puska's clothes to impede his arrest or prosecution.