Cold Case Review of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier murder to proceed. **Threadbans in OP**

That’s what a number of us have been saying for some time now

All of these people who unfortunately have long passed away, should have been classed as persons of interest - not suspects by any means but certainly people who’s alibi for that night/morning should have been properly explored and documented - even Bailey before his arrest filled out a “where were you?” style questionnaire if I’m not mistaken.

Even if the cold case team are re examining these people, they’ll have very little to go on at this stage

I see in the Annie McCarrick case, a case over 30 years old. not only have they ditched the theory of her visiting Jonny Foxes, they were last year looking at two people who had been previously interviewed but who had provided alibi’s but are now suspects - wouldn’t it be great if something similar happened this case?

Was it said that the faxes were never received or something of that effect initially but we're subsequently found at later time and just not acted upon.?

It certainly gives hope and that we have teams now now that can approach things with much renewed vigour. For STDP case the other possible angles whilst I know so much time has passed we can only hope they have to look at them angles now..as there is nothing new..nothing new on IB or anyone else . Focus has to be fresh look, fresh appeal get information and go through all original suspect statements and recover hopefully new lines.

There is certainly no mention in the files that I have of any DNA being recovered from the house. The place was fingerprinted and some of the lifts were eliminated to members of the Hellen family but absolutely nothing a out DNA.

..”ie surface top, tap, bottle et etc.”

Bath?

There were unidentified fingerprints but no record of where they were found nor who they were checked against.

There is also no record of any attempt being made to recover footprints from the house which, given that the floors were stone (an ideal surface), would seem to me to be an obvious line of enquiry.

There was a smear of blood on the outside of the back door, as if someone with a trace of blood on their sleeve had pushed or pulled it to open or shut. Seems likely that this was the killer since there is NO trace of blood anywhere else near, or in, the house. They probably would have left traces, given the savagery of the attack.

If the attacker had been in the house before the murder, how did the scene of the assault move to the opened gate on the lane?

It is still possible that they were known to Sophie - a friend or aquaintance? And may have visited her there on a previous occasion. Actually this is more likely than a random attack by a complete stranger, since the location was so remote. So really every single fingerprint of every person that was EVER in that house ought to have been identified if at all possible.

My theory on the blood smear on the back door.

When Shirley came back up and told Alfie what she saw, Alfie went straight down to check, and as most people would do in the situation, he checked for signs of life. He got close enough to get blood on his glove and transferred a smear onto the back door when he went back up to check Sophie's house. When he called the Gardaí he was told not to go near the body and his story was then that he went no nearer than within 20 yards of the body. Yet he was able to convey to the operator that she was dead and there was no mention of calling for medical help. Just my take on it, as likely as the attacker going back to the house I feel.

Not clothes as such, just one glove, easily burnt in the fire that Shirley had lit. Plenty time to do do it between calling the Gardai and them arriving. There’s no coincidence as Alfie stated he went back to the house to check on Sophie.

That's possible, but if he got close enough to Sophie to get blood on his glove - or sleeve-or hand - then he was close enough to recognise her and if he recognised her then he would'nt have any reason to check on her at the house?

It is a bit strange but why would you pretend you didn't go near the body if you did go check on it? That would surely be a better story if your dna was discovered?

Indeed, if Alfie had really gone that close to the body of the deceased, he might have been the one to have left the unidentified footprint. He would have had to have owned up. A kindly act - to check for signs of life - the neighbour lady who was known to him - etc.

Moreover, he wouldn't have pulled the door shut — knowing that it was now a crime scene.

“Moreover, he wouldn't have pulled the door shut — knowing that it was now a crime scene”

Maybe the door was already locked closed.

Not necessarily…..Alfie may have had some innocent, casual contact with Sophie. eg. helping her carry luggage from the car or something like that.