Barrister for man accused of murdering Ashling Murphy suggests he was 'trying to assist' her

Murder-accused Jozef Puska was 'trying to assist' Ashling Murphy when a woman saw him on top of her, defence claims

The trial of Slovakian national Mr Puska heard from two women who told the court of seeing a bike and a man in the brambles at the canal in Tullamore, Co Offaly

Barrister for man accused of murdering Ashling Murphy suggests he was 'trying to assist' her

A witness who saw Jozef Puska by the Grand Canal refuted the suggestion.

Barrister suggests Jozef Puska was 'trying to assist' Ashling Murphy

Eoin Reynolds A lawyer for Jozef Puska, who is on trial accused of murdering Ashling Murphy, has suggested the accused was trying to assist Ms Murphy and stop her bleeding when a jogger arrived at the scene. Jenna Stack told the trial that she was out jogging with a friend when she came across a man in thick undergrowth by the Grand Canal in Tullamore “pinning” a woman down. Ms Stack described to... Source