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Main Suspect in Sophie Toscan du Plantier's Murder, Ian Bailey, Dies at 66

Bailey's Death Reignites Calls for Continued Investigation into Notorious 1996 Murder Case

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Sophie Toscan du Plantier's brutalized body was discovered outside her home in West Cork.
British journalist Ian Bailey leaves after a hearing at the High Court in Dublin, on April 24, 2010 following a European arrest warrant in connection with the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, the wife of a famous French film maker. Ian Bailey was placed under judicial supervision.
Ian Bailey was convicted by a French court in absentia over the 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Overview

  • Ian Bailey, the main suspect in the 1996 murder of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Ireland, has died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 66.
  • Bailey, a former journalist, was convicted in absentia by a French court in 2019 and sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder, but he never served time as Ireland refused to extradite him.
  • Despite the conviction in France, Bailey was never charged in Ireland due to a lack of forensic evidence linking him to the crime scene.
  • Bailey's death has sparked calls for the investigation into Toscan du Plantier's murder to continue, with her family and others fearing that the full truth of the case may never be known.
  • The murder of Toscan du Plantier, who was found beaten to death outside her holiday home, has been the subject of numerous documentaries and has gripped Ireland for more than two decades.