Sophie's family 'dismayed' by decision not to extradite Ian Bailey

Ian Bailey has consistently denied any involvement in the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Picture: RollingNews.ie

The family of murdered Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier has hit out at the decision of the Irish High Court not to permit the extradition of Ian Bailey, claiming it was "not justified" and that common legislation between France and Ireland was "not respected".

In a statement issued by Jean Pierre Gazeau, Sophie du Plantier’s uncle and the President of the Association for the Truth about the Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (Assoph), the family expressed "shock and dismay at the High Court's decision" last Monday.