Ian Bailey’s lawyer ‘not optimistic’ over appeal

Decision due on challenge against being charged with voluntary homicide of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Ian Bailey will have to wait another week to discover if he has been successful in his appeal against the decision by French prosecutors to charge him there with the voluntary homicide of Ms Toscan du Plantier, with his French lawyer admitting he was “not optimistic”.

The decision on Mr Bailey’s appeal was due to be delivered in Paris yesterday, but it is understood the brief hearing was told that instead the decision had been postponed until February 1.