Gardaí to probe claim Du Plantier evidence ignored

GARDAÍ yesterday confirmed they will investigate a travel agent’s claims that evidence he possessed in relation to the Sophie Tuscan du Plantier murder case was ignored.

A garda spokesperson said Maurice Sweeney's claim that gardaí overlooked the information he offered would be examined as part of a high-level inquiry into separate claims by a key witness that she felt under pressure when identifying the chief suspect to gardaí.

The internal garda investigation was announced earlier this month when Marie Farrell controversially withdrew her allegations against British journalist Ian Bailey, whom she identified as having been near the crime scene.