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Man pleads not guilty to murder of Ashling Murphy

Man pleads not guilty to murder of Ashling Murphy
Ashling Murphy death, ยฉ PA Wire/PA Images

A 33-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ashling Murphy last year.

Jozef Puska, of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co. Offaly denied murdering the 23-year-old school teacher before the Central Criminal Court this afternoon.

A jury is today being sworn in to hear the trial of Mr. Puska.

The trial is expected to last up to four weeks.

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Ms Murphy was fatally assaulted on January 12th 2022, while out for a run along the canal in Tullamore.

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