Ashling Murphy trial: Family relieved murderer Jozef Puska would ‘never harm another woman’

Ashling Murphy's brother Cathal and boyfriend Ryan Casey read a statement alongside her family and friends outside the Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday after Jozef Puska was found guilty of her murder. Photograph: Collins Courts, a 23-year-old schoolteacher. The Offaly woman was stabbed to death while she was exercising on the Grand Canal near Tullamore, Co Offaly on January 12th, 2022. Mr Puska had denied the murder charge.

“Ashling was subjected to incomprehensible violence by a predator who was not known to her. While we do not glory in any conviction, we recognise the importance of holding to account those who commit such terrible atrocities. We are relieved that this murderer will face justice,” he said. “Ashling was a vibrant, intelligent young woman who embodied so many great traits. She was the epitome of a role model for every young girl to look up to.

“We would like to thank our prosecution legal team, Justice Hunt and also the family liaison officer Sergeant Lucy McLoughlin and Garda Alan Burke.”Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said in a statement: “My thoughts today are with Ray, Kathleen, Cathal, Amy, Ryan and all of Ashling’s family and friends. None of us can comprehend the grief and loss they carry every day. Their beautiful daughter, sister and friend, a young woman with so much to offer the world, was taken from them.

“But today, we think of Ashling’s family and the communities of Mountbulus, Blueball, Tullamore and her school community in Durrow. Their lives have been changed forever. Ashling should still be at their side, but I know the warmth of her spirit will never leave them.”Women’s Aid welcomed the conviction, saying: “The murder of Ashling Murphy was a shocking example of dangers posed to women and the case put a spotlight on the inherent risk of male violence in society.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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