Du Plantier: French forensics team arrive

A TEAM of detectives and forensic scientists arrived in Cork yesterday afternoon to interview a number of witnesses in connection with the murder, 15 years ago, of French documentary filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

The team sent by investigating Judge Patrick Gachon is composed of three detectives from the Office Central pour la Répression des Violences Aux Personnes and two scientists from the Laboratoire de Police Technique et Scientifique.

They are expected to stay in Ireland for between eight and 10 days during which time they will also be given access to forensic evidence gathered by gardaí in relation to the investigation.