Cold Case Review of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier murder to proceed (Threadbans in OP)

The non-discovery by the Irish is probably more down to the advancement of the techniques in the intervening years. It’s a big reason that losing the gate was such a heinous issue.

In addition they didn’t actually DNA test all the samples, a bunch of the original tests were just blood-type testing, and they used all of the blood for the test. The forensic testing wasn’t actually that great, and is a reason for having our hopes up for MVac.

He may have owned more than one long, dark overcoat. There were remnants of clothing discovered among the embers of the bonfire which Gilligan, the forensics detective, examined. Round metallic discs, which he thought were coat buttons.

Why not ? It's entirely possible he could have travelled to Sophie's and back - even on foot - without anybody noticing. There is no conclusive proof of his exact whereabouts and movements on the night. He and Jules gave conflicting accounts to Gardaí in this regard - changed their stories at least once.

Why do you think it was "extraordinarily improbable" that he went to see Sophie that night ? We are talking about a long timeframe between the last public sighting of Bailey and the discovery of the body. Up to ten hours.

We don`t know that he was home early that morning. The first time Bailey was asked what time it was that he arrived with the cup of coffee for Jules he said 11 AM.

According to you he was sat in the dark in the studio. Care to answer my questions? Why push the articles Monday deadline back to Tuesday if it was ready to be submitted earlier as you believe?

As for the light in the studio, do you know which room he was using, front or back? Was it viewable from the direction of somebody passing? Do you know at all or are you just making giant leaps that that he was not at the studio based on no evidence again?

"According to you he was sat in the dark in the studio"

That was irony. Apologies if I confused you.

"Care to answer my questions? "

Not particularly. Life is too short. I acknowledged several posts back that there was a little bit of wriggle room. So far you are doing really well in narrowing it down to a set of circumstances that are so unlikely they are not even worth considering. Maybe there was a basement in the studio?

Your one to talk but not willing to answer any others. The simple answers to simple questions....but you don't have anything.

This boot DNA may still turn out to be unconnected with the crime.

But it must definitely be followed up and eliminated, if at all possible.

Since they are now investigating MVac, and DNA in general, logic dictates they should look at the previous finding. Like they already have a hit, let’s figure out who left that at the same time. Previously there was no real push to investigate anything that wasn’t to do with Bailey.

I get your point, and I’m saying that because of the MVac, logic would indicate the whoever gave the green light for that testing, would also recommend further looking into the boot DNA, not least because they may find the same profile again.

Aside from DNA, the cold case hasn’t done much of note as far as I can tell. They were looking for videos of the literary festival or whatever trying to find Bailey not too long ago for example. Something spurred them into action regarding DNA in the last year or so, which is always going to be the best chance of success.