The lawyer for the family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier says they are “optimistic” regarding the upcoming trial in France following the GSOC report which concludes that Ian Bailey was not framed for her murder.

After seven years, the Gsoc report into the handling of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier paints a grim picture of lost evidence and deliberate acts of removing key documents, but falls short of offering any sense of justice, writes Noel Baker.

The policing watchdog has voiced “serious concerns” over the deliberate tampering with key documents held by gardaí relating to the investigation into the 1996 murder in West Cork of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier.