Nine men and three women were sworn in to hear the case against Mr. Puska, who denies murdering the 23-year-old school teacher.
Ms. Murphy died while out for a run at Grand Canal Way, Cappincur, Tullamore in Co Offaly on January 12th 2022.Mr. Puska, of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh in Co Offaly, was brought before the Central Criminal Court yesterday.It's expected the prosecution, led by Ms. Anne Marie Lawlor for the Director of Public Prosecutions, will outline its case against Jozef Puska.
On Monday, Ms. Lawlor said there would be multiple witnesses from the Tullamore area, along with Garda witnesses from the midlands and Dublin areas. The opening statements are not evidence in itself, but it does give both the prosecution and the defense their first chances to address the jury.
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