The jury also heard that Lubomir Puska Jnr (37) denied that he had asked anyone to dispose of the clothes worn by his brother on the day Jozef Puska murdered Ms Murphy.

Gardaí said open grounds in Co Laois would be subjected to excavation, technical and forensic examinations.

This area of land will be searched and subject to excavation, technical and forensic examinations over the coming days.

At the end of the statement, Marek said: "I want to tell you a bit more, but I can't because of the medicine I have taken [for his back]. My doctor told me it can affect my memory."

Gardaí became aware that the then suspect's clothes may have been burned in the fireplace at the Puska home in Mucklagh, Tullamore, Co Offaly.

The trial has begun of two brothers and their wives, who are accused of withholding information or assisting Jozef Puska

He says he hopes to return home at the weekend and will continue to carry out his duties as an MEP.

At approximately 9:50pm, gardaí were alerted to a public disturbance at Midlands Regional Hospital.

The 23-year-old was out jogging on the Grand Canal in Tullamore, Co Offaly, when she was murdered three years ago today.

Gardaí said the local Coroner has been notified, and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.

The man was conveyed to Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, where he remains in a serious condition.

Mr Justice Paul McDermott said Ms Woodnutt had suffered a sustained assault, which the teen had carried out with an “extraordinary level of brutality and viciousness”.

On Wednesday afternoon, staff were advised that production would cease to allow all staff to attend a meeting on Thursday morning for an announcement.

The now 17-year-old pleaded guilty to murdering Lorna Woodnutt (51) at a property in a rural area outside Tullamore, Co Offaly in September 2023

The driver and sole occupant of the car, a man in his 30s, was fatally injured

Strategic Power Limited wanted to develop an anaerobic digestion plant on a site outside Tullamore

Five people appeared before Tullamore District Court on Wednesday charged with offences relating to the investigation into the death of Ashling Murphy

Ashling Murphy's brother Cathal and boyfriend Ryan Casey spoke outside the Central Criminal Court on Thursday after Jozef Puska was found guilty of her murder

The jury returned a unanimous verdict

Jozef Puska's defence team finished their evidence on Monday

Jozef Puska has taken the stand in his defence

Ashling Murphy was killed while exercising on a canal path in Tullamore, Co Offaly, on January 12th, 2022.

Jozef Puska is accused of murdering schoolteacher Ashling Murphy in Tullamore, Co Offaly in January 2022

Professor of Pharmacology Michael Ryan gave evidence in the trial of Jozef Puska at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday

Dr Flanagan isolated the male DNA present in the swabs by focusing only on the y-chromosome to eliminate Ms Murphy's DNA from her results.

He told Anne-Marie Lawlor SC, for the prosecution, that gardaí told Mr Puska that they had a warrant to seize his belongings as part of a murder investigation.

A garda told the court that the Fitbit smartwatch no longer picks up a heartrate after 3.31pm.

Rostislav Pokuta told the court that Jozef Puska ‘didn’t look like himself’ when he arrived at his home on January 12th last year.

Jozef Puska (32) is charged with murdering the 23-year-old at Cappincur, Tullamore on January 12th, 2022

Gardaí said the incident took place at a property in a rural area outside Tullamore