Ireland Named in reporting
Sophie Toscan Du Plantier
Born 1986, from the ages reported. 29 reports across 2 cases, 2 Jul 2021 to 30 May 2026
Other people with this name: born between August 1982 and January 1983 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1986, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- French, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 29 reports, 2 Jul 2021 to 30 May 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, corkbeo.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Gardaí seek international DNA match in West Cork murder probe Murder · Co. Cork
Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a 39-year-old French filmmaker, was beaten to death with a rock at her holiday home in Toormore, outside Schull, West Cork, on the night of 22 to 23 December 1996. English journalist Ian Bailey, 66, was twice arrested in connection with the murder but was never charged in Ireland; a Paris court convicted him in absentia in May 2019 and sentenced him to 25 years, though Irish courts refused to extradite him. Bailey died in January 2024, and a Garda cold case review has been ongoing since 2022. In October 2024, Gardaí seized an unedited podcast recording of Bailey, and in May 2026 they are seeking international help under the Prum Convention to identify DNA found on one of the victim's boots.
Convicted, 2 Jul 2021Victim · 19 reports - Gardaí await DNA results in Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder, Schull Murder · Co. Cork
Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a 38-year-old French filmmaker, was bludgeoned to death with a rock and a concrete block on a lane 100 yards from her holiday home in Toormore, near Schull, west Cork, in December 1996. English journalist Ian Bailey, 66, was identified as the prime suspect and arrested in February 1997 but was never charged in Ireland; he was convicted in absentia in Paris in 2019 and sentenced to 25 years, but Irish courts refused extradition. Bailey died in January 2024 at age 66, and the Garda Serious Crime Review Team, which began its cold case review in June 2022, has since examined over 1,600 witness statements. The team engaged US DNA collection experts M-Vac Systems to examine exhibits, and a Touch DNA technique has now raised a DNA profile from the murder rock for the first time. Gardaí are awaiting results from Irish forensic scientists, with findings expected in coming months.
Reported, 27 Mar 2022Victim · 10 reports
Timeline
every report naming Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 30 May2026Gardaí seek international help to identify DNA found on Sophie Toscan du Plantier bootvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 24 Aug2025Gardaí awaiting DNA test results that could solve Sophie Toscan Du Plantier casevictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, 38, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 18 Aug2025Gardaí take samples to try and identify ‘alien DNA’ found on Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s bootvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 16 Aug2025‘We await with interest’: Family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier supportive of fresh DNA tests in murder inquiryvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 16 Aug2025Exclusive: DNA hopes to solve Sophie Toscan du Plantier casevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 15 Aug2025Sophie Toscan du Plantier: Gardaí awaiting results of tests using advanced DNA collectionvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 20 Apr2025Gardai explain why they are hopeful Sophie Toscan du Plantier case can be solvedvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 23 Dec2024Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder: Cold case review team hopeful forensics help will solve mysteryvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 21 Dec2024Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation very much 'alive' say gardaivictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 38, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 30 Oct2024Gardaí seize footage of podcast with Ian Bailey as murder probe continuesvictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 30 Oct2024Gardai seize unedited copy of podcast with dead murder suspect Ian Baileyvictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 23 Dec2023Ian Bailey challenged to explain how he knew Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s movements before her murdervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 16 Jan2023Gardai receive new information after Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder appealvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 23 Dec2022Sophie murder still baffles investigators and transfixes the nation 26 years onvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 29 Jun2022Gardaí to review Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder casevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 27 Mar2022Exclusive: Jim Sheridan wants cameras outside house of new Sophie murder suspect - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 23 Dec2021Witness claims Bailey did not deny being seen near Toscan du Plantier murder scenevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, femaleSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 19 Dec2021Sophie Toscan du Plantier's killer 'knelt over her body' morning after murder - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 16 Dec2021Garda assessing Toscan du Plantier murder file to see if cold-case review neededvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 30 Aug2021Ian Bailey should not be 'afraid' of a new trial in France say Sophie's familyvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 26 Aug2021Macron says new trial for Ian Bailey 'could be organised' if he went to Francevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 7 Aug2021Witness gives gardai fresh statement about murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantiervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 3 Aug2021Evidence on alleged Ian Bailey comment viewed as 'dangerously unreliable' by DPPvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 22 Jul2021Ian Bailey has 'forgiven' Sophie Toscan du Plantier's murderer - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 21 Jul2021Details that Netflix missed about when Ian Bailey was confronted at a partyvictim, Sophie Tuscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Tuscan du Plantier
- 16 Jul2021Netflix didn't tell full story of Bailey's 'peculiar' comment on night of murdervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 16 Jul2021Jim Sheridan says it's 'more interesting' to paint Ian Bailey as a 'murderer' - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 9 Jul2021Garda need DPP approval to request help from French police in west Cork casevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 2 Jul2021French court travesty didn't bring justice for tragic Sophie Toscan du Plantier - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
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