Sophie’s family contact Ahern

FAMILY members of Sophie Toscan du Plantier yesterday said they recently received a “prudent” response from Justice Minister Dermot Ahern regarding their request to see the Garda investigation file into her murder.

Jean-Pierre Gazeau, uncle of Ms du Plantier and president of the Association for the Truth about the Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (Assoph), said Mr Ahern’s private secretary responded to his letter last week.

The letter from the minister’s private secretary mentioned that the Central Authority for Mutual Assistance, which is attached to the Department of Justice, was in contact with French authorities.