Puska's in-law: 'We burned a bloody T-shirt'

JOZEF Puska's sister-in-law told gardai that she and another family member burned clothes, including a bloodstained T-shirt, the day after school teacher Ashling Murphy was murdered, a trial has heard.

- BY RYAN DUNNE

Jozef Puska, 35, attacked Ms Murphy, 23, on the canal towpath at Cappincur in Tullamore, Co Offaly, on January 12, 2022 and was later convicted of her murder. She died having suffered 12 sharp-force injuries to her neck, 11 of which were stab wounds.

Jozefina Grundzova, 32, who is married to Jozef's brother Marek Puska, 36, is charged with impeding the apprehension or prosecution of Jozef Puska by assisting in burning his clothes. Viera Gaziova, 40, who is married to Jozef's other brother Lubomir Puska Jnr, 38, is charged with the same offence.