Ian Bailey to fight French extradition bid

IAN BAILEY will fight any attempt to extradite him to France to answer questions about the 1996 murder of French woman Sophie Toscan Du Plantier in west Cork, his solicitor has said.

French authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the former journalist turned law student in connection with their investigation into the 39-year-old film producer’s death.

Her body was found outside her holiday home near Schull, Co Cork. She had been beaten to death.