Ireland Trial of man accused of Ashling Murphy murder postponed to October
Jozef Puska, a 32-year-old man, is charged with murdering 23-year-old primary school teacher Ashling Murphy, who was fatally assaulted while jogging along the Grand Canal at Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly, on January 12, 2022. Puska was due to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court on June 7, 2023, in a case expected to last three weeks. The prosecution asked for that date to be vacated, and on May 17, 2023, the judge postponed the trial to October 2, 2023, with a July 21 mention set to assign a pre-trial management date.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- In court17 May
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- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The trial of Jozef Puska, 32, accused of murdering Ashling Murphy, has been postponed until the autumn.
- Where
- The killing took place at Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly, along the Grand Canal stretch known as Fiona's Way.
- When
- Ashling Murphy was killed on January 12, 2022.
- Cause
- Ms Murphy, a 23-year-old primary school teacher, was fatally assaulted while jogging.
- Charges
- Jozef Puska is charged with murdering Ashling Murphy.
- In court
- Puska's trial was due to begin at the Central Criminal Court on June 7, in a case expected to last three weeks.
- The prosecution asked for the June 7 date to be vacated and the trial listed for October 2, and the judge fixed a new trial date of October 2, 2023.
- The case will be mentioned again at the Central Criminal Court on July 21 to assign a pre-trial management date.
- Investigation
- Sources differ on the reason: one says the prosecution needed time to respond after the State received a defence expert report, the other says it asked for time to obtain a further expert report.
- Other details
- The defence agreed not to stand in the way of the prosecution's application.
- The judge agreed to a defence request to renew an application for an interpreter for the new trial date.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe trial of a 32-year-old man accused of murdering Ashling Murphy has been postponed until the autumn. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe murder occurred at Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly. (kildarenow.com)
- whenAshling Murphy was killed on January 12, 2022. (kildarenow.com)
- causeMs Murphy was fatally assaulted while jogging along the Grand Canal just outside Tullamore. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeJozef Puska is charged with murdering Ashling Murphy. (kildarenow.com)
- courtPuska was due to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court on June 7 in a case expected to last three weeks. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe prosecution asked for the June 7 trial date to be vacated and the trial listed for October 2. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge fixed a new trial date of October 2, 2023. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe case will be mentioned again at the Central Criminal Court on July 21 to assign a pre-trial management date. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe prosecution needed time to respond after the State received an expert report from the defence. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defence agreed not to stand in the way of the prosecution's application. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge agreed to a defence request to renew an application for a Slovakian interpreter for the new trial date. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 17 May2023BREAKING: Trial of man accused of Ashling Murphy murder postponed
Reports that the June 7 trial date was vacated and the trial moved to October 2, 2023, after the prosecution asked for time to obtain a further expert report. It also gives the July 21 pre-trial mention date and notes a Slovakian interpreter will be needed.
victim, Ashling Murphy, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Ashling Murphyaccused, Jozef Puska, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jozef Puska