Ashling Murphy was vibrant and intelligent, says boyfriend

The family of murdered Irish teacher Ashling Murphy have described her as "vibrant and intelligent" and the perfect role model for young girls.

They spoke outside Dublin's Central Criminal Court where a man was found guilty of murdering the 23-year-old as she was jogging in January last year.

She was repeatedly stabbed in the neck on the banks of the Grand Canal near Tullamore in County Offaly.

Jozef Puska, 33, from Lynally Grove in Mucklagh, County Offaly, will be sentenced for her murder next week.

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