Manchester-born suspect in notorious murder dies in Ireland
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Manchester-born freelance journalist who was the main suspect in the murder of French producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier has died in Cork, Ireland, his solicitor has revealed.
Ian Bailey, 66, had a very severe heart condition and had been a candidate for surgery. His solicitor Frank Buttimer, who has known Mr Bailey since March 1997, said he was 'very upset' to hear of his death.
Born in Paris, Sophie Toscan du Plantier was a Paris-born television producer. She was married to the celebrated film producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier and was a frequent visitor to the Irish town of Schull in West Cork with her husband and son, Pierre Louis Baudey-Vignaud. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go. On December 20, 1996, she arrived alone in Schull, with plans to return to Paris for Christmas.
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