In a Dublin court, Jenna Stack, a teacher from Tullamore, recounted a chilling encounter during...
Published: 6:34 pm October 18, 2023
Updated: 10:44 am October 8, 2025
Eyewitness Testifies In Ashling Murphy Murder Trial

In a Dublin court, Jenna Stack, a teacher from Tullamore, recounted a chilling encounter during the trial of Jozef Puska, charged with the murder of Irish teacher Ashling Murphy. Ms. Murphy, 23, was fatally assaulted while jogging near Tullamore on January 12, 2022.

Ms. Stack detailed the events of that fateful day, explaining to the court that, during a run along the canal with her friend Aoife, she discovered a man in the hedge crouched over someone. Identified as Jozef Puska, the man allegedly ordered Ms. Stack to “get away” before she and her friend left to raise the alarm.

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