Cold Case Review of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier murder to proceed. **Threadbans lifted - see OP**

The Guards only sampled a few samples of blood and briars. The main problem would seem to be that Sophie had bled so heavily that any alien DNA would probably be masked by her own blood.

It is entirely possible that the perpetrator's clothing would have caught on the briars but, as far as I can see, no fibres were recovered.

There was a poster on boards who personally knew Alfie and said he gave up work due to ill health and that he struggled with breathing and even gentle exertion. Given he seems to have been a baker, that is a profession linked to COPD due to continuous inflammation of the lungs from aspirating fine dust. Likely this is why he was quickly ruled out as a serious suspect as he lacked the physical fitness to carry out a brutal assault.

“WTF is IB? “

That would be me too- I could be talking to someone at a party and forget their name in an instant - head like a sieve when it comes to names - I’d say that person would have happily sweared she never met a man called Ian Bailey unless it was pointed out to her😀

So you will only engage with people who agree with you? That’s really helpful.

Yes, the back door is to the left immediately outside that window, just out of sight.

The lane to Alfie's house is up on the right beyond that ditch, it rises sharply from where Sophie parked her car, So access to the Alfie's shed and the field beyond was along that path by the oil tank that you see there, or in through Sophie's gate from the lane and up across her lawn in front of her house.

Fairly certain I read earlier in the thread that sheep-dip was stored in the shed. I don't think it was Alfies. I think he allowed Leo Bolger or another neighbour to store it there.

Alfie owned it. Although there was some confusion when Sophie initially purchased the cottage and believed it was part of her property. She was a bit miffed about it but I believe her son subsequently purchased the shed/land.

No. She would have had no say in the matter at the time. It was only after her death that her son purchased the site.

The sheep dip I believe was Finbarr Hellen's, which was odd as Alfie and Hellens didn't get on. Garda had to sort out some issue between them once.

Frail elderly Alfie eh....

I believe it was to do with fencing and Alfie's dogs worrying Hellen's animals. I'll see if I can find where I read it.

Josie Hellen was quick to point the finger at Alfie as the person who used Sophie's bathroom.

Ans certainly I’m not accusing anyone alive or dead…..of murder either ,

But certainly there were wider issues going on in 1997 than just one Mr. Ian Bailey ESQ

Neighbourhood disputes- certainly

Known prowlers- yes.

Trouble at home-well she was on the divorce path and her husband didn’t exactly exert himself after the murder now did he?

If the above at least weren’t investigated properly and thoroughly then there will always be doubt - it’s as plain as that, whilst of course, maintaining the innocence of all concerned throughout such an investigation - but eh, where’s the investigation?.. is likely the question many will ask in years to come

And I have another question, which @bjsc may be able to answer;

What is the reasoning behind the Guards' belief that there was a chase; from the house, across the back field, down to the main driveway entrance - and I think I remember that the gate across this entrance was found open. (When neighbour Shirley went to drive down to town and found the body)

Is there any evidence for the "chase" theory? A trail from house to field entrance? Signs of a struggle - anything?

That knife and bread in the kitchen just seem odd to me.

It’s possible she was standing cutting the bread and saw someone at the stone house and she went out taking the knife with her.

However, it looks like all the breakfast dishes have been washed as if breakfast was finished - the coffee pot, mug and cereal bowl.

Or the bread wasn’t being sliced and the knife and bread are staged.

Maybe the blood smear in the door was left by someone returning the knife?

Everyone was preoccupied with the missing hatchet though.