Bailey to seek damages for wrongful arrest in Sophie case

IAN BAILEY, twice arrested and released without charge in connection with the investigation into the killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, is to seek damages for wrongful arrest.

Mr Bailey made a court application yesterday seeking discovery of Garda investigation files for a proposed High Court action against both the gardaí and the state.

The body of the Frenchwoman was discovered almost 13 years ago on a laneway leading to her holiday retreat in west Cork.