Judge rules newspapers did not identify journalist as murderer

IAN BAILEY lost his libel action because Judge Patrick J. Moran ruled the newspapers did not identify him as the murderer of Sophie du Plantier.

The newspapers simply reported correctly that he was a suspect and they reported his assertions that he had nothing to do with the killing.

Mr Bailey was awarded €8,000 against two newspapers, The Sun and The Mirror, but not for their coverage of the murder. of Ms du Plantier.