Puska abandons bid to appeal conviction for Murphy murder
Jozef Puska has officially abandoned his appeal against his conviction for the 2022 murder of schoolteacher Ashling Murphy. The Court of Appeal confirmed the withdrawal, ensuring his life sentence remains in effect.
Why it matters
This concludes a high-profile legal case that drew significant public attention in Ireland regarding the safety of women and the judicial process.
Jozef Puska has abandoned his bid to overturn his conviction for the murder of Ashling Murphy.
Puska is serving a life sentence for the murder of the 23-year-old schoolteacher on 12 January 2022.
Ms Murphy was attacked and stabbed to death as she walked along the canal outside Tullamore, in Co Offaly.
Lawyers for Puska told Judge Isobel Kennedy in the Court of Appeal that he had "abandoned his conviction appeal".
Judge Kennedy confirmed that she had received the notice of abandonment and that "the conviction appeal has been abandoned".
Puska's appeal against his conviction for murder was originally due to be heard on 23 April, but this date was vacated after his barristers made an application days beforehand to withdraw from the case as a result of instructions given by Puska to his solicitor.
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