On the afternoon of January 12, 2022, two women were jogging along the Grand Canal in Tullamore, Ireland. Just ahead of them, they noticed a mountain bike leaning against the bushes along the towpath. As they approached, they could discern a man crouched over a woman in the bushes; she was thrashing her legs in desperation.
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“Ireland: Man found guilty of murdering Ashling Murphy”
“Ashling Murphy murder accused appears in court | Chaos outside Jozef Puska Tullamore appearance”
“Hundreds of tributes paid to murdered school teacher Ashling Murphy”
“Ashling Murphy: Vigils held across Ireland after killing of young teacher”
“Principal pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Ashling Murphy”
“Ashling Murphy: ‘No stone will be left unturned’ as man is arrested after teacher is killed”
Sources:
Big News Network, 13 January, 2022 – “Suspect in Ashling Murphy’s Murder is Well Known to Garda”
The Daily Beast, 13 January, 2022 – “This Irish Woman Was Killed in Broad Daylight”
The Evening Standard, 13 January, 2022 – “Man Released as Offaly Murder Investigation Continues”
Irish Times, 13 Janaury, 2022 – “Women TDs Call on Men to Take Stand”
Irish Times, 13 January, 2022 – “She Was a Shining Light”
Irish Times, 13 January, 2022 – “Tullamore Murder”
Daily Mail, 14 Janaury, 2022 – “She Was a Shining Light as a Teacher”
The Daily Mirror, 14 January, 2022 – “Mum of Ashling Murphy”
Irish Times, 14 Janaury, 2022 – “His Life is Ruined”
MailONline, 14 January, 2022 – “Murdered Teacher”
The Sun, 14 Janaury, 2022 – “Family Grief”
The Daily Mirror, 15 January, 2022 – “Brave Jogger”
The Daily Mirror, 18 Janaury, 2022 – “Boyfriend of Ashling Murphy Says Teacher Killed While on Jog”
The Daily Mirror, 18 Janaury, 2022 – “Man Arrested”
The Daily Mirror, 18 Janaury, 2022 – “Ashling Murphy Funeral”
Daily Mail, 19 January, 2022 – “She Fought for Her Life”
The Daily Mirror, 19 Janaury, 2022 – “Man, 31, Appears in Court”
The Sun, 19 January, 2022 – “Gardai Arrest Father of 5”
Irish Times, 21 January, 2022 – “Virtual Run in Memory of Ashling Murphy”
Evening Standard, 26 January, 2022 – “Ashling Murphy Murder Accused Appears in Court”
Irish Times, 9 March, 2022 – “Ashling Murphy Murder Accused”
Irish Daily Star, 6 April, 2022 – “The Family of Ashling Murphy Set up Trust Fund”
Irish Times, 29 June, 2022 – “Minister Outlines”
Irish Voice, 11 Janaury, 2023 – “Ashling Murphy Remembered”
The Sun, 11 January, 2023 – “Bench at Canal in Ashling’s Memory”
Irish Daily Star, 12 January, 2023 – “Partner Grieves Soulmate”
Daily Mail, 15 June, 2023 – “Five in Court”
Daily Mail, 17 October, 2023 – “Man Pleads Not Guilty”
Evening Standard, 17 October, 2023 – “Accused told Gardai I Did It”
Irish Times, 17 October, 2023 – “Ashling Murphy Trial”
The Sun, 17 October, 2023 – “Killed on Run”
Daily Mail, 18 October, 2023 – “Jurors Shown Aerial Maps”
Evening Standard, 18 October, 2023 – “Man Crouched in Ditch Told Witness Get Away”
Evening Standard, 18 October, 2023 – “Person in Hedge Kicking”
Irish Times, 18 October, 2023 – “Ashling Murphy Trial”
The Daily Mirror, 19 October, 2023 – “Young Teacher’s Fitness App Still Running”
Irish Times, 19 October, 2023 – “Ashling Murphy Died as a Result of 11 Stab Wounds”
Daily Mail, 20 October, 2023 – “I Spent 15 Minutes Trying to Save Ashling’s Life”
The Daily Mirror, 20 October, 2023 – “Ashling Murphy Murder Suspect”
The Daily Mirror, 21 October, 2023 – “CCTV Tracks Movements of Teacher”
The Independent, 23 October, 2023 – “Man Treated for Stab Wounds”
Daily Mail, 24 October, 2023 – “Josef Puska Followed Me”
The Daily Mirror, 24 October, 2023 – “Ashling Murphy’s Fitbit Picked up Exact Moment”
Irish Times, 24 October, 2023 – “Ashling Murphy Trial”
Daily Mail, 25 October, 2023 – “Puska Told Gardai He’d Been Attacked”
Irish Times, 25 October, 2023 – “Man Accused of Killing Ashling Murphy”
The Sun, 25 October, 2023 – “He Was Very Scared”
Daily Mail, 27 October, 2023 – “It’s One in a Billion Chance”
Daily Mail, 3 November, 2023 – “I Had No Bad Intentions that Afternoon”
Daily Mail, 3 November, 2023 – “Puska Told Gardai of his Life”
Irish Times, 3 November, 2023 – “Murder Accused Denies Prosecution Claim”
Daily Mail, 8 November, 2023 – “Puska has Spun a Structure of Foul Lies and Mistruths”
Daily Mail, 8 November, 2023 – “He Did No More than Anyone Else”
Agence France-Presse, 9 November, 2023 – “Slovak Convicted”
The Daily Record, 9 November, 2023 – “Man Found Guilty of Murdering Young Teacher”
The Daily Mirror, 9 November, 2023 – “Ashling Murphy’s Family Pay Tribute”
Daily Mail, 10 November, 2023 – “Former Neighbours Recall an ‘Aggressive Weirdo’”
The Independent, 17 November, 2023 – “Man Jailed for Life”
The Independent, 17 November, 2023 – “Ashling Murphy’s Family Paints a Picture”
The Daily Record, 19 November, 2023 – “Jozef Puska Asked Interpreter to Stop”