The hope is that foreign police can provide a breakthrough to help solve the crime. The bloodied clothes worn by Sophie Toscan du Plantier on the night of her murder in December, 1996, have been sent to the FBI for DNA analysis. According to the Irish Independent’s Senan Molony, who has been covering the case […]

1 year ago

He is survived by his wife and Sophie’s mother. Georges Bouniol, the father of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier who was murdered in Cork, has died at the age of 98. According to various outlets, Mr Bouniol – who lived in Paris – had been in critical condition in hospital over Christmas and passed […]

1 year ago

The British journalist maintained his innocence in the case. Ian Bailey, suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, has died after he collapsed on a street in Cork on Sunday, January 21. According to the Irish Independent, The 66-year-old fell ill and collapsed while walking on Barrack Street in Bantry at lunchtime today. The […]

2 years ago

“My life has been a torture over recent years.” Ian Bailey, suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, has suffered two heart attacks in the space of a week, and remains in hospital. The 66-year-old, who is being treated in the cardiac unit of a Cork hospital, has maintained his innocence in the […]

2 years ago

The Oscar nominee has described the actress as “the perfect choice for this role”. Vicky Krieps is set to play Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Oscar nominated director Jim Sheridan’s upcoming film about the French woman’s murder in Ireland. The brutal killing of the television producer, which took place in the town of Schull in […]

2 years ago

Sophie was killed in 1996. Gardaí are expected to fly to France to track down a new suspect in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder case. Last month, Gardaí confirmed that the investigation into the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier is active and ongoing, with the Garda Serious Crime Review Team set to conduct […]

4 years ago