Episode 410: The Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

<p>Just two days before Christmas in 1996 the body of 39 year old, french filmmaker, wife, daughter and mother Sophie Toscan Du Plantier was found not far from her vacation home. Her cottage in Schull was supposed to be her happy getaway, but would soon turn into an absolute nightmare. This was a classic tale of a tight knit community that was absolutely shocked, terrified and deeply saddened by this heinous crime. Unfortunately the investigation was a shaky one which led to two countries and families arguing back and forth. In the end, even though someone <em>was</em> convicted, there were still doubts and no one has been put behind bars to serve a sentence for Sophie’s murder.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to the glorious David White for research assistance on this case!</p><p><br></p><p>References</p><p>Coulter, Carol. 2003. "Bailey admits violence to partner:." <em>The Irish Times</em>, December 10: 3.</p><p>—. 2003. "Bailey was 'the subject of trial by media', says his lawyer." <em>The Irish Times</em>, December 9: 3.</p><p>Dooley, Edna. 2001. <em>Homicide in Ireland, 1992-1996.</em> Study, Dublin: Government of Ireland.</p><p>Foster, Nick. 2021. <em>Murder at Roaringwater.</em> Leicester: W.F. Howes Ltd.</p><p>Fox, Kara, and Antoine Crouin. 2019. <em>More than two decades after a woman was killed in an Irish village, French prosecutors hope to close the case.</em> May 26. Accessed November 27, 2022. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/26/europe/sophie-toscan-du-plantier-trial-ian-bailey-france-intl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/26/europe/sophie-toscan-du-plantier-trial-ian-bailey-france-intl</a>.</p><p>Hogan, Dick. 1997. "Dead woman's last days re-created." <em>The Irish Times</em>, January 21: 7.</p><p>—. 1997. "Expatriates go where living is easy." <em>The Irish Times</em>, January 18: 7.</p><p>—. 1997. "Two held in Cork murder inquiry released." <em>The Irish Times</em>, February 11: 1.</p><p>Jacobson, Philip. 1998. "Deadlock." <em>The Sunday Times</e