Bailey begins action against newspapers

IAN BAILEY is referred to in West Cork as "the murderer".

Tue, 09 Dec, 2003 - 00:00

Liam Heylin

Yesterday the 46-year-old Englishman began a defamation action against seven newspapers arising from the brutal murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier near her home at Christmas, 1996.

He told Cork Circuit Court yesterday he never met the French woman.

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Courts Place: West Cork Place: Camden Quay courthouse Place: Toormore Place: Schull Place: Goleen Place: France Place: England Place: Bandon Garda Station Person: Bailey Person: Ian Bailey Person: Sophie Toscan du Plantier Person: James Duggan Person: Duggan Person: Jacques Chirac Person: Eddie Cassidy Person: Paul Gallagher Organisation: Cork Circuit Court Organisation: Fourth Estate

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