Ian Bailey unlikely to be extradited to France

Ian Bailey is unlikely to be extradited to France even if he is found guilty of the voluntary homicide of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Ian Bailey unlikely to be extradited to France

Ian Bailey is unlikely to be extradited to France even if he is found guilty of the voluntary homicide of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Legal sources have confirmed a 2012 Supreme Court ruling refusing a European arrest warrant for Mr Bailey would be a major legal impediment to any further attempt to have him extradited, even if he was convicted of the killing.

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