Jozef Puska’s brother told Ashling Murphy murder probe cops he couldn’t tell them more due to back pain meds, court told. How did these Foreigners get Disability Allowance, when Irish people get the Forms and Months if not Years Waiting.

He told police that the medication could affect his memory a court heard today.

He is on trial with his brother Lubomir Puska Jnr, 35 — also accused of withholding information.

Their wives, Jozefina Grundzova, 31, and Viera Gaziova, 38, are accused of impeding Jozef Puska’s apprehension or prosecution after burning the clothes he wore when he murdered Ms Murphy.

Each accused has pleaded not guilty.Marek said that he and his borther Jozef were on disability allowance due to back problems.

On January 12, the day of the murder, Marek got up at about 12.30pm and that Jozef was not home, which was unusual, and he hadn’t taken his phone.

The court was told Marek went into Tullamore to search for him and visited a casino where Jozef would sometimes go and a plaza near the Bank of Ireland.