ozef Puska (33), with an address at Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Ms Murphy at Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly on January 12th, 2022.
A garda has told the Ashling Murphy murder trial that the accused Jozef Puska agreed that he committed the murder and also told the officer: "I feel guilty and I say I regret it".
Mr Puska said he arrived in Dublin and took a taxi to Blanchardstown but didn't know where he was to meet the woman. He said he showed the taxi driver the location on his phone but he no longer had that phone and thought it had either been stolen or he had dropped it. Mr Puska explained scratches on his head, saying he had been lying and "dragging on the ground" as he tried to defend himself during the assault.
Det Sgt Jennings told Mr Puska that they were investigating the murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore. Mr Puska said he had read about it in the newspapers and asked if he was a suspect. Det Sgt Jennings told him he was a "person of interest". He said Mr Puska then paused, "it was a notable pause, the interpreter came on and said he is making an official statement that he is admitting that he committed the murder.
Mr Puska signed the detective's written note of what he had said but the detective said he did not read over the note to Mr Puska at that time.
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