Netflix announces launch date for new series on killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Sophie: A Murder in West Cork was made with the help of du Plantier's family, and is one of a number of recently-announced shows about the unsolved death 

The family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier has taken part in the new new Netflix documentary series.

The makers of a new documentary series on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier say they hope they have made a series that its subject would be satisfied with as they confirm it will be available on Netflix next month.

Sophie: A Murder in West Cork will stream from June 30 and examines one of Ireland’s most infamous murders, which took place in December 1996. The three-part series was made with the blessing of the du Plantier family.