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The trial of Jozef Puska, accused of murdering 23-year-old school teacher Ashling in Co Offaly, continues in Court 13 of Dublin's Criminal Courts of Justice
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Accused takes to the stand in trial over murder of 23 year old school teacher
Detective Superintendent Patrick O'Callaghan (pictured), who led the investigation into the alleged murder, confirmed to the court that several searches had been carried out.
A male DNA profile found under the fingernails of Ashling Murphy matched a blood sample taken from murder accused Jozef Puska as well as a second sample taken at Tullamore Garda Station, a court heard.
A sample taken from underneath the fingernails of Ashling Murphy matches a DNA profile of the man accused of killing her, a court has been told. Ms Murphy, 23, ...