Ian Bailey pleased to see review of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder case

The French filmmaker was found murdered near her holiday home in West Cork in 1996. No one has been charged with her murder in Ireland.

Ian Bailey on the pier in Schull, West Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

Ian Bailey has said he is pleased to see Gardaí announce that they are to conduct a full review into the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork in 1996. 

Gardaí said on Wednesday the investigation into the French filmmaker's murder has "remained active and ongoing" and the review will be conducted by the Serious Crime Review Team.