Man accused of killing Ashling Murphy told garda ‘I am the murderer’, trial hears

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Jozef Puska made admissions in hospital two days after teacher’s death, jury hears

Ashling Murphy, a primary school teacher and musician, was killed while out for a run in Tullamore in January of last year. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Detective Garda Fergus Hogan leaves Dublin Central Criminal Court where he gave evidence in the trial of Jozef Puska for the murder of 23-year-old teacher Ashling Murphy. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire Garda Hogan said he told him he could not answer that. Mr Puska asked him was he, the witness, “here today already” and he replied he was.In cross-examination by Michael Bowman, SC, Garda Hogan said Mr Puska was upset and crying but did not say he was in physical discomfort and appeared in better shape than he had earlier that afternoon.

He agreed his note of admissions made by Mr Puska was not read over to Mr Puska and did not include all he said. The conversation lasted some 20 minutes and the admissions part perhaps five minutes, he said.

 

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