Ireland Named in reporting
Sophie Toscan Du Plantier
Born between August 1982 and January 1983, from the ages reported. 51 reports across 1 case, 8 Aug 2021 to 23 Dec 2025
Other people with this name: born 1986 (2 cases)
Victim: Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, French woman, 39Sophie Toscan Du Plantier
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between August 1982 and January 1983, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- French, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 51 reports, 8 Aug 2021 to 23 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie, extra.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, garda.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Sophie Toscan du Plantier was killd on the morning of December 23rd, 1996
PhotoFamily Handout/PA Wirevia irishtimes.com, 23 Dec 2025
Sophie Toscan du Plantier
PhotoREX/Shutterstockvia extra.ie, 14 Sep 2024
Sophie Toscan du Plantier
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 28 Jan 2024
Sophie Toscan du Plantier's body was found on a laneway leading to her holiday home in Schull December 1996
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 26 Jan 2024Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder under investigation in West Cork Murder · Co. Cork
Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a 39-year-old French film producer, was beaten to death with a rock and concrete block outside her holiday home near Schull, West Cork, on 23 December 1996. English man Ian Bailey, 66, was the prime suspect; he was arrested twice but never charged in Ireland, and a French court convicted him in absentia in May 2019 and sentenced him to 25 years, though Irish courts refused extradition on three occasions. Bailey died of a heart attack in Bantry in January 2024. The Garda Serious Crime Review Team has been conducting a full review since June 2022, and the investigation remains active with DNA experts examining exhibits from the scene.
In court, 26 Aug 2021Victim · 51 reports
Timeline
every report naming Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 23 Dec2025Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s family hopeful DNA experts will lead gardaí to killervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 20 Apr2025Gardaí hopeful Sophie Toscan du Plantier case can be solved with FBI helpvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 14 Sep2024Ian Bailey's solicitor hits back at Tanaiste's comments on Sophie Toscan du Plantier casevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 2 Feb2024Son of Sophie Toscan du Plantier says death of Bailey means 'game over' for casevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 31 Jan2024Garda probe into items seized from Ian Bailey's home could take monthsvictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, 38, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 28 Jan2024Gardaí hope to find clues to link Ian Bailey to murder from extensive writingsvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 27 Jan2024Gardai probing Sophie murder once had 50 suspects - and Ian Bailey wasn't onevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 38, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 26 Jan2024Gardai raid Ian Bailey's flat in west Corkvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 38, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 26 Jan2024Gardaí seize files from Ian Bailey's flat in west Corkvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 26 Jan2024Gardaí investigating Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder seize items from Ian Bailey’s flatvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 26 Jan2024Gardaí examining footage from Cork cultural events to see if it shows Ian Bailey with Sophie Toscan du Plantiervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 23 Jan2024Toscan du Plantier murder was ‘very solvable’ case but for Garda errorsvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 23 Jan2024Garda handling of Toscan du Plantier murder investigation one of the most controversial in recent historyvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 23 Jan2024Gardai 'still preparing prosecution file against Ian Bailey despite his death'victim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, 38, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 22 Jan2024Ian Bailey’s death will not halt cold case review of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murdervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 10 Sep2023Ian Bailey fighting for his life in hospital after two heart attacks in a weekvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 27 Jan2023Gardai to interview Jim Sheridan on new information he has on Sophie murdervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 21 Dec2022Gardaí begin re-examination of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder scenevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 14 Dec2022Gardaí trace French speaker spotted in Kerry pub night after Sophie murdervictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, 38, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 12 Dec2022Gardaí believe there are ‘still persons who have information’ on Sophie Toscan du Plantier murdervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 12 Dec2022Gardai in new appeal over Sophie murder as new witnesses talked tovictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 12 Dec2022An Garda Síochána Public Appeal for Information and Media Briefing, Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier – Schull, 12th December 2022victim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, femaleSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 18 Nov2022Gardai probe theory Sophie Toscan Du Plantier was murdered by someone she knewvictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 18 Nov2022Gardaí probing 'grudge' theory in new Sophie Toscan Du Plantier probevictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 18 Nov2022Cold case gardai 'yet to interview' Ian Bailey over murder of Sophie Toscanvictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 21 Sep2022Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s family hope Garda cold case review will yield resultsvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 12 Jul2022What we know so far as Gardaí bound for France to pursue new Sophie suspectvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 11 Jul2022Gardai to fly to Paris to interview new suspect in Sophie Toscan du Plantier casevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 11 Jul2022Gardai will travel to France to track new suspect in Sophie Toscan murder casevictim, Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, 38, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan Du Plantier
- 11 Jul2022Gardai to fly to France to track down and speak to new suspect in Sophie casevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 38, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 6 Jul2022Ian Bailey Says Gardai Want To Interview Him For Cold Case Reviewvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 30 Jun2022Du Plantier review 'not a futile exercise' - Harrisvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 30 Jun2022Sophie's Son Reveals Hopes For Full Review Into Murdervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 30 Jun2022Ian Bailey Welcomes Cold Case Review Of Du Plantier Murdervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 29 Jun2022Sophie Toscan du Plantier Director Delighted At Case Reviewvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 29 Jun2022Gardai launch 'full review' into the murder case of Sophie Toscan du Plantiervictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 29 Jun2022Gardai say Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder is still active in new updatevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 29 Jun2022Gardaí to conduct 'full review' of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder casevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 29 Jun2022Sophie Toscan Du Plantier Murder Full Review Announcedvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 29 Jun2022Gardaí to carry out ‘full review’ of Toscan du Plantier murder inquiryvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 29 Jun2022Update: Investigation into Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier - 29th June 2022victim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 1 Jun2022Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier a ‘stain on Irish society’ - Taoiseachvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 10 Jan2022Gardai have requested Interpol's help to track Sophie suspect in France - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 25 Oct2021Murder at Roaringwater author claims Du Plantier murder was sparked by argument over bottle of wine - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 9 Sep2021Watch: Ian Bailey set to reveal theories about Sophie's murder in Virgin Media interview - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 27 Aug2021'No actual evidence' - Murder At Roaringwater author calls out Ian Bailey after Late Late demands - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 26 Aug2021President Macron addresses Toscan du Plantier murder and 'new' Bailey trial during visit to Ireland - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, 39, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 26 Aug2021Ian Bailey could face ‘new trial’ if he agrees to come to France, Macron saysvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 26 Aug2021New trial for Ian Bailey 'could be organised' if he travelled to Francevictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, French, non-irishSophie Toscan du Plantier
- 16 Aug2021Four things Netflix left out when looking at certain incidents involving Baileyvictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
- 8 Aug2021'Dynamite' - Significant development in Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder case - Extra.ievictim, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, female, non-irish (judged from name)Sophie Toscan du Plantier
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