Cold case review needed before Toscan du Plantier inquiry decision, Taoiseach says
A cold case review into the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier should be completed before any decision on an inquiry is made, the Taoiseach has said.
In December 1996, the body of the 39-year-old filmmaker was found beaten outside her holiday home in Schull, West Cork.
Ian Bailey, the main suspect in her murder, died in Cork in January this year aged 66.
Asked if there should be an inquiry into her death, Simon Harris said a garda cold case review should first be allowed to conclude.
He added that Government will “see where the matter stands” at that stage.
It comes after the Tánaiste criticised the legal system’s handling of the case, saying Ireland failed to find and convict a murderer while noting that the extradition of Mr Bailey to France had also been blocked by Irish courts.
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