Former DPP solicitor asks French authorities to overturn Ian Bailey conviction for Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder (opens original article in a new tab)

A retired Irish DPP solicitor has urged French authorities to overturn Ian Bailey's conviction for the 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, citing new forensic developments and lack of evidence linking Bailey to the crime.

• Former DPP solicitor Robert Sheehan wrote to French authorities to overturn Ian Bailey's conviction for Sophie Toscan du Plantier's murder
• Garda cold case team used M-Vac DNA-harvesting and checked international DNA databases without finding evidence linking Bailey to the crime
• Sheehan cited forensic developments and previous legal analysis to argue Bailey's conviction lacked sufficient evidence
• Bailey was convicted in absentia in 2019 but died in 2024