Ireland Case No. 7325Murder · Co. Offaly · 12 Jan 2022
Pathologist says Ashling Murphy died from 11 stab wounds to her neck at murder trial
Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old schoolteacher, is alleged to have been killed at Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly, on 12 January 2022. Jozef Puska, a 33-year-old Slovak man, has denied her murder, and on the third day of his trial at the Central Criminal Court, State Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis gave evidence that she died from 11 stab wounds to the neck. Related headlines report that Puska was later convicted of murder, then abandoned his appeal against that conviction, and that a new appeal date was set. The dates of those later steps are not given in the source material.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ashling Murphy died as a result of 11 stab wounds to her neck, according to a State Pathologist.
- Where
- The killing is alleged to have happened at Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly.
- When
- The alleged murder took place on 12 January 2022.
- Other details
- Ashling Murphy was a 23-year-old schoolteacher.
- Jozef Puska is a 33-year-old Slovak man.
- Ms Murphy was pronounced dead at 17.51pm the previous evening.
- Cause
- The injuries were consistent with being inflicted by a knife or similar implement, and included severing of the voice box.
- Weapon
- Some injuries were consistent with a serrated blade.
- Investigation
- Gardaí Tom Dunne and Shane Hunter performed CPR on Ms Murphy for about ten minutes.
- The scene was declared a crime scene at 17.34pm.
- Charges
- Jozef Puska has denied the murder of Ashling Murphy.
- In court
- The trial is before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and a jury of nine men and three women; the article reports on day three, and the trial continues on Friday.
- The defence accepts that Ms Murphy's cause of death was as identified by the pathologist.
- Related reports say Puska was convicted of murder and later abandoned his appeal against conviction, with a new appeal date set and the State given more time to respond.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAshling Murphy died as a result of 11 stab wounds to her neck. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe killing is alleged to have happened at Cappincur, Tullamore. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged murder took place on 12 January 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe injuries were consistent with being inflicted by a knife or similar implement. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponSome injuries were consistent with a serrated blade. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí Tom Dunne and Shane Hunter performed CPR on Ms Murphy for about ten minutes. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe scene was declared a crime scene at 17.34pm. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeJozef Puska has denied the murder of Ashling Murphy. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and a jury of nine men and three women. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe article reports on the third day of the trial of Jozef Puska. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe defence accepts that Ms Murphy's cause of death was as identified by the pathologist. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMs Murphy was pronounced dead the previous evening at 17.51pm. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe trial continues on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Oct2023Ashling Murphy died as a result of 11 stab wounds to her neck, pathologist tells Central Criminal Court
Day three of the trial of Jozef Puska. Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis gives evidence on the cause of death, and gardaí and witnesses describe the scene and sightings.
victim, Ashling Murphy, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Ashling Murphyaccused, Jozef Puska, 33, male, Slovak, named, non-irishJozef Puska