The Trial
The Trial
The Trial...takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest trials in the world. The first series ‘The Trial of Lucy Letby’ was a global hit, with more than 13 million downloads, while season two focused on the murder of Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old teacher from Ireland. Its third season follows the tragic case of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl …Follow the podcast:
It's All Fantasy
In today’s episode we will hear what Girl X says happened when Brianna was killed. We’ll hear Girl X admit that the idea of stabbing Brianna was fun. And that she lied to Police and sent a message to Brianna, after she knew she was dead, as a cover. The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines…
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Cover Story
Today we’ll hear about the moment the two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of Brianna’s murder. We’ll also hear that Girl X denied being involved in the alleged attack on Brianna and that she whatsapp’d Boy Y to “make sure the story adds up. And we’ll explain that Boy Y told police he saw Gi…
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The Sentencing
In today's episode, Caroline and Nicola look ahead to tomorrow's sentencing hearing for Jozef Puska who was found guilty of Ashling Murphy's murder last Thursday. They speak to Defence Barrister Eimear Delargy, who sheds some light on how sentencing in Ireland works and what we can expect tomorrow.
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A Turning Point
In this episode Caroline and Nicola chat to Mary McDermott from Safe Ireland about what needs to be done now, in the wake of the conviction of Jozef Puska for Ashling’s murder, to enable more women to feel safe - not just walking the streets, but in their homes too. Follow The Trial: Ashling Murph…
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The Killer
In this episode Caroline and Nicola explain more about Jozef Puska’s defence, and how he argued crucial CCTV evidence in the case should be thrown out because it breached his right to privacy. We’ll also hear from Forensic Psychologist Ciara Stanton about his possible motivation for the attack on A…
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Her Name is Ashling
Today, the jury, after just hours of deliberation, found Jozef Puska, guilty of the murder of Ashling Murphy. In this episode, Caroline and Nicola talk about Ashling, what her death means, what this verdict means and what kind of a light this trial has shone on the legal system. Follow The Trial: …
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A Stark Choice
In this episode Caroline and Nicola discuss Justice Tony Hunt’s charge to the Jury before he sent them out to begin deliberating their verdict at 15.34 today. In a five hour address to the nine man, three women panel, he broke down the evidence into five parts, confession, DNA, eye witnesses, lies …
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Who Killed Ashling?
In this episode Caroline and Nicola go over the closing speeches from the Prosecution and from the Defence. Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast
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Jozef Puska takes the stand
In this episode Caroline and Nicola discuss the evidence of Jozef Puska who took the stand in his own defence on Thursday. His cross examination by Anne Marie Lawlor concluded on Friday afternoon when she accused him of concocting a pack of lies for the jury, a charge which Puska denied. Follow Th…
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Episode 5: The Medical Evidence
In this episode we hear about expert medical evidence which says that Jozef Puska was not under the influence of any drugs when he made his alleged confession on 14 January, two days after Ashling was killed. Emeritus Professor Michael Ryan of University College Dublin also pointed out that the abd…
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