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Sophie Toscan du Plantier: 20 years on - Facts of brutal killing became lost among lies, untruths, and injustice

The murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier proves the rights of a victim and their family are secondary in our justice system, writes Michael Sheridan.

Sophie Toscan du Plantier: 20 years on - Facts of brutal killing became lost among lies, untruths, and injustice

Fri, 23 Dec, 2016 - 00:00

Michael Sheridan

IN DECEMBER 2001, for the first time, the case of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier came onto my writing radar.

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