Ashling Murphy 'kicked out really hard' during struggle with Jozef Puska, eye witness tells trial

Jozef Puska's brothers and sisters-in-law are accused of withholding information or assisting him after he had murdered 23-year-old school teacher Ashling Murphy in Tullamore three years ago

An eyewitness told the trial about seeing Ashling Murphy (pictured) fighting for her life having suffered multiple stab wounds to the neck. File photo: Facebook

An eyewitness has told the trial of Jozef Puska's family members how school teacher Ashling Murphy was "kicking out hard" as she struggled with her murderer, who seemed angry he had been "interrupted".

The Central Criminal Court also heard on Thursday how gardai sifted through ashes in the fireplace at Jozef Puska's home looking for evidence that the clothes he wore when he murdered 23-year-old Ms Murphy had been burned.