Jozef Puska Sentenced to Life for Murder of Irish Teacher Ashling Murphy

The sentencing follows a trial that sparked widespread shock and renewed conversations about violence against women in Ireland and the UK.

Jozef Puska, the murderer of Irish primary school teacher Ashling Murphy, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Puska, originally from Slovakia, was found guilty of stabbing Ms. Murphy 11 times in a random attack while she was exercising along the Grand Canal in Tullamore.
Ms. Murphy's death caused widespread shock, prompting vigils across Ireland and the UK, and renewed conversations about violence against women.
Puska showed no remorse during the trial and smirked throughout, according to Ms. Murphy's partner, Ryan Casey.
Puska will now be moved to Dublin's Mountjoy prison and is undergoing psychiatric supervision after attempting to take his own life during the trial.