Jozef Puska has been described as a 'vicious monster' by Ashling Murphy's family - after he was convicted of the school teacher's murder. T along the Grand Canal in Tullamore on January 12th 2022.
Mr Puska, with an address at Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, will be handed a mandatory life sentence, with a hearing to take place next week. Speaking outside court, Ashling's brother Cathal praised the jury of 9 men and 3 women who delivered the verdict:
"Sifting through the harrowing evidence of this trial was not an easy task," Cathal said, "and we'll be forever grateful for their patience and resilience throughout this incredibly difficult process. Ashling was subjected to incomprehensible violence by a predator who was not known to her."
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