The jury in the Ashling Murphy murder trial has begun its deliberations.

In his charge to the jury this afternoon, Mr Justice Tony Hunt said if they’re to convict Jozef Puska of murder – they must be satisfied he stabbed Ashling Murphy 11 times in the neck.

Mr Justice Hunt said if they’re satisfied that no crime has been committed by Mr Puska, they must find him not guilty.

33-year-old Jozef Puska, of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, denies murdering the school teacher along the Grand Canal in Tullamore on January 12th 2022.