Cold Case Review of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier murder to proceed

If true then it confirms that there was more than one person involved or at least present at the murder.

I am sceptical of anything that suddenly emerges decades after the event.

But if there is anything material in this, if a female did, in fact, contact this individual at 3-6 am on the morning in a distressed state, then it seems to me that, probably, only two females would fit the theory……….

Why only two? I can think of at least 3 possible.

But the witness doesn't say that the caller was unknown to them.

In fact, if ever my bedside phone rang in the dead of night, (back in the day when it was all landlines) it often turned out to be someone mis-dialling a taxi rank, or a drunken person too far gone to make sense; that would be my first thought on being woken by a very late phone call.

Having once picked up the phone, though, it might be a real call, from someone I knew. It once turned out to be bad news from Australia.

Not necessarily…it could easily have been the wife or girlfriend etc of a violent man who has just staggered in, blood-boltered, and blurts out or boasts that he has just bashed someone's head in.

She is horrified to hear this - and from the bloodstains she can see that it is true - but afraid to make a scene or provoke the actual perpetrator. Deeply upset, she rings up X and tells them - then, for some reason, cuts off the call. Threatened by the killer? Could be.

I think even if it had gone to trial in Ireland, he would have had a strong argument that prejudicial statements had been made by the authorities that would undermine his chance of a fair trial. Also, the loss of evidence such as the gate would have hurt the prosecution's case.

We know from the UK miscarriages of justice e.g. Guildford Four, Birmingham Six, that non-disclosure of evidence was a factor in their original convictions.

To my mind, its not good enough for the prosecution alone to decide what is and isn't pertinant evidence.

I also get the impression that other suspects should have been considered.

Maybe it was Bailey that killed her. But when was the last time you heard of a national newspaper journalist committing a murder? Bailey claimed that his criticism of Gardai in his journalistic career was a factor in them singling him out.

The fact he had committed domestic violence against Jules Thomas obviously strengthens the case against him.

But usually, men who kill women are known to them, particularly partners and husbands e.g. the Rachel O'Reilly case. In the U.S., the Bureau of Justice Statistics finds that women are 3–4 times more likely than men to be killed by someone they know, usually a partner. It couldn't have been her late husband who was in France, but Bailey claimed in 2017 that he stood to gain from the life insurance payment when she died - though when asked for evidence on this, he admitted he had none. He also claimed her late husband was having an affair when Sophie was killed.

Did she have other partners in Ireland? Were they questioned?

Also what about a financial motive?

I think her elite background may have resulted in political pressure to not investigate if money was a motive.

It is interesting, but most likely nothing in terms of "beyond reasonable doubt". An anectotal memory from a phone call nearly 30 years ago? Could be true or not? At best, it's a hint into another direction, nothing more. Didn't the woman give her name in the call? If not, were the voices not recognizable, if only a few people had the number? That's all a bit odd, when you think of it.

The French elite background certainly lead to that kangaroo court and then the French elite was satisfied. Under normal circumstances this wouldn't have lead to a conviction not even in France.

There was a reported mention by a Garda? of Alfie having a party that night. Now if person(s) at the party (if there was one) killed her it may well have been witnessed. The wine bottle could be explained by this. Of course was there a call and was there a party?

the telephone call does sound like juicy new information especially if it took place at the time reported. More than likely the gards wife after realising what he’s done & coming back with blood all over his clothes. Probably took a beating off him then

At the end of the day, theres as much evidence against him as there is Bailey. Not surprised the Gardai havent released their new evidence yet

Fairly sure these journalists just have numerous tidbits of information that they have gathered over the years by just repeatedly going round and round to the same old witnesses and squeezing more and more out of them. Problem is, in the squeeze they’re surely just pulling out false memories and mixed up stories at this late stage

They just slow release this stuff to give themselves a steady output to meet whatever article quota they’re supposed to hit.

I suppose that's the only thing missing. A catholic priest coming forward anonymously about a confession and the media reporting on it….. Even if it's made up, the media would have a field day.