Cold Case Review of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier murder to proceed

Seth Brundle · 25-03-2026 05:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124340144#Comment_124340144

To date, no biological evidence has been found linking anyone to the murder. There are questions about some DNA found on one of Sophie's boots but there is also nothing to suggest it was from the murder.
As for other evidence, there is nothing of value. The wine bottle disclosed nothing. The house and car revealed nothing. No suspects were found to have any of Sophie's DNA on the (including the various things taken from Bailey).
The only "evidence" available was based on assumption and none of it would not be laughed out of court.

saabsaab · 25-03-2026 05:33PM

She probably came to challenge them at the gate and they panicked.

chooseusername · 25-03-2026 06:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124334249#Comment_124334249

It's unlikely they will release anything until either there is an arrest or the review team are deployed elsewhere but declare the case still open. But remember it's only been about 8 months since the M-VAC testing. You mentioned the Kerry babies case. That took 18 months from the time baby John's sibling was found to the arrest of the sibling's parents. You're right the murderer wasn't identified, but at least the DNA led to the identify of baby John.

From RTE, March 24th 2023;

"In January 2018, …At the announcement of the cold case review, gardaí revealed that a full DNA profile for Baby John had been generated from samples preserved during the initial post-mortem examination.

Later that year, in September 2018, RTÉ News revealed that DNA samples had been taken from a small number of people in the south Kerry area, as part of the garda cold case review.

In September 2021, gardaí also exhumed the remains of Baby John

Since then, there has been very little public update on the progress of the cold case review.

Last night, (23 March 2023) we learned that, in addition to thousands of hours of investigation, hundreds of people have been interviewed and more than 500 lines of inquiry have been followed. Gardaí are not saying where the two people now being questioned were arrested. "

jesuisjuste · 25-03-2026 10:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124340419#Comment_124340419

Some form of closure to be sure, which is a great thing, although still not true justice. Good point on the timeline though, I don't remember whether there were any leaks before the arrests came about.

chooseusername · 28-03-2026 10:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124340833#Comment_124340833

I don't recall any leaks, plenty speculation though.

There was a kerry baby's thread on here ran from Jan 2018 to 2024.

There were no Garda leaks mentioned in the thread from the exhumation of baby john in Sept 2021,up to the arrest of the parents in March 2023. (doesn't mean there wasn't any of course, but unlikely).

So, I'd say the review team run a tight ship. Not like the time when the press were "invited" to the arrest of Ian Bailey

jesuisjuste · 05-04-2026 11:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124348003#Comment_124348003

Crazy timing, but we finally have an update on that story, and the gardai have submitted a file to the DPP, again no further leaks after they interviewed the parents a year or two ago. We certainly can hold out some hope for Sophie in this case I would say.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41822255.html

Edit: I just now see you updated the other thread with the same story.

Cold Case Review of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier murder to proceed

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