Anne-Marie Lawlor SC opened the case this morning for the prosecution before a jury of three women and nine men at the Central Criminal Court
Jozef Puska "admitted to murder" when gardai investigating the death of Ashling Murphy spoke to him two days after the 23-year-old schoolteacher was found dead beside the Grand Canal in Tullamore, a barrister has told the Central Criminal Court.
That was "the only way to leave without being apprehended by people on the canal who had come across Ashling's body," counsel said. The interpreter then translated "I did it, I murdered, I am the murderer", Ms Lawlor said. Counsel added that Mr Puska continued, "I didn't do it intentionally, I feel guilty and I am sorry."
Ms Lawlor said the cause of Ms Murphy's death had not been disseminated and Det Gda Hogan did not know that she had been stabbed in the neck. She added: "The murderer knew, Mr Puska knew, and he told Det Gda Hogan how he affected her death."
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