Wife of Ashling Murphy's killer failed to tell gardai he told her: 'I didn't mean to kill that girl'

"The Central Criminal Court today heard how Jozef Puska's wife and his brothers, Marek (36) and Lubomir (37), face a maximum of five years in prison after being convicted of withholding crucial information relating to Ms Murphy's murder. The wife of Ashling Murphy's murderer failed to disclose that her husband told her "I didn't mean to kill that girl" in the hours after the shocking crime, a court has heard."

"Lucia Istokova (36) also withheld information about Jozef Puska's bicycle which was left near the scene, later telling investigators she was "scared" to tell them about this and the burning of the clothes he wore."

Lucia Istokova (36) and Jozef Puska’s brothers, Marek (36) and Lubomir (37), were convicted of withholding crucial information relating to Ashling Murphy’s murder and face a maximum of five years’ imprisonment. Istokova did not disclose that Puska told her "I didn't mean to kill that girl" in the hours after the killing. Istokova also withheld that Puska’s bicycle had been left near the scene and did not initially report that he burned the clothes he wore, later saying she had been "scared" to reveal those details. The Central Criminal Court heard the details during the proceedings.

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