Bailey ‘still of interest’ in murder inquiry

Ian Bailey remains a person of interest for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, according to the garda who has been in charge of the murder inquiry since 2010.

Journalist Mr Bailey was among 54 people initially categorised as suspects or persons of interest, the High Court heard yesterday.

There were reasonable grounds to suspect Mr Bailey and the suspicion was “amplified” as a result of him saying in Garda interviews that he was missing from his house for a number of hours on December 22/23, 1996, the night of the murder, Chief Supt Thomas Hayes said.