Josef Puska's brothers convicted of offences to obstruct his arrest for Ashling Murphy's murder

Lubomir Puska (left) and Viera Gaziona (right) arriving at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday before they were convicted. Picture: Collins Courts

A jury has convicted Jozef Puska’s two brothers of withholding crucial information from gardaí investigating the murder of school teacher Ashling Murphy, while the two men's wives have also been found guilty of burning the killer’s bloodstained clothes in an effort to obstruct his prosecution.

There were 12 days of pre-trial hearings prior to a jury being sworn to hear the trial, during which each of the accused had the benefit of a senior and junior counsel. During the course of the trial, which began on May 19, a further three days were taken up with legal arguments and rulings.