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Case No. 4665Perverting the course of justice (obstruction) · Co. Offaly · 12 Jan 2022

Brothers of Ashling Murphy killer moved to Wheatfield Prison

Marek and Lubomir Puska, brothers of the convicted murderer Jozef Puska, were moved from Mountjoy Prison to Wheatfield Prison after being jailed for withholding information about the murder of Ashling Murphy. Their wives were jailed in the same case.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced6 Nov
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereMarek and Lubomir Puska were moved from Mountjoy Prison to Wheatfield Prison in west Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereAshling Murphy was stabbed to death while out on a run in Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly, on January 12, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe transfer was also linked to overcrowding in the prison system. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe judge said the five defendants obstructed justice by lying to gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe five family members were jailed after victim impact statements from Ashling Murphy's father Ray and sister Amy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Caroline Biggs said the defendants would leave children in the care of others if jailed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe two brothers were jailed for two and a half years for withholding information that could have led to Jozef Puska being prosecuted sooner. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe wives could expect to be released in a little over a year, and the brothers in just under two years, with standard remission. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe brothers were moved after Marek Puska was assaulted by several inmates on a landing in Mountjoy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherBoth brothers were placed in 23-hour lockup for their own safety after the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherLucia Istokova held back on telling gardaí that her husband came home with visible injuries after the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherViera Gaziova and Jozefina Grundzova burned the clothes Jozef Puska wore during the murder, after being told to by the brothers. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Nov2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Brothers of Ashling Murphy killer Jozef Puska moved to different prison

    Reports the transfer of the two brothers to Wheatfield after an assault on Marek Puska in Mountjoy, the reasons for the move, and the sentences and remission periods of the five family members in the obstruction case.

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