Ashling Murphy Murder Trial Day 14
Ashling Murphy Murder Trial
Thursday, 9 November 2023 - 8 minutes
The jury in the Ashling Murphy murder trial continue its deliberations.
They were released to consider the verdict of yesterday afternoon.
Jozef Puska - a 33 year old Slovakian native with an address at Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, denies murdering Ashling Murphy along the Grand Canal in Tullamore on January 12th 2022.
Trial judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt told the jury all of the evidence must be stress tested.
He said verdicts are nothing to do with likes and dislikes, and urged all 12 jurors to get involved in the deliberations.
They retired to start their discussions at 3:35, and were sent home just after 4 o clock.
They'll reconvene later this morning.
Frank Greaney has been in court for Midlands 103 and he's been speaking to David Hollywood about what was heard.
