Lawyers for Jozef Puska, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Ashling Murphy, tell a court that the “ambit” or scope of his appeal may change. The court hears that the issues raised on appeal are not necessarily fixed and could be adjusted as the case progresses. Puska’s conviction relates to the killing of Ms Murphy, aged 23, who was attacked while exercising along a canal towpath near Tullamore in County Offaly. According to accounts in the reporting, he repeatedly stabbed her, with injuries described as involving her neck. The proceedings focus on the appeal process rather than a re-hearing of the original evidence at this stage. The reports indicate that the legal representatives are seeking direction or acknowledgment regarding how the appeal will be framed. The outcome of any review, and what specific grounds will ultimately be pursued, is not determined in the reports, but the court is informed that the scope may be broadened or otherwise modified. The case remains ongoing through the appeals process.