State applies to strike out Bailey partner’s claim

Lawyers for the gardaí and the State are to ask the High Court to strike out an action seeking damages for alleged wrongful arrest by Ian Bailey’s long-time partner Jules Thomas.

The State has moved to halt the action brought against it by Jules Thomas over her alleged wrongful arrest by gardaí investigating the 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, claiming it is out of time.

Mr Justice John Hedigan was yesterday told an application to have Ms Thomas’s High Court case struck out on grounds it was brought outside the applicable six- year time limits set by the statute of limitations is being prepared.