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

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However at the actual time of the murder, the clothing may well have been touched by….

the doctor who confirmed death

the priest who gave last rites

the Guard who came to the scene

other detectives who took part in the investigation

Dr Harbison who did the post-mortem

possibly a technician at the mortuary? (Somebody must have removed the clothes and packed them away)

Probably other police officers, handlers and for example, fingerprint technicians etc

the French police who also re-opened an investigation….

and, of course, quite possibly the murderer who committed the crime.

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So if the latest cold-case review has managed to get DNA using M-Vac techniques, of possibly 5 different persons, then they must work through all those listed above in order to rule them out. And a lot of them are dead.

So they may be trying to get confirmation of DNA by getting samples from members of their families….(I'm guessing here)

Why does it matter. How many of us can remember someone we got a brief intro to even a few days later?

Bailey was seemingly discreet now, I'm sure you really believe that @tibruit

He was both a buffoon and a mastermind, exuberant but discreet, bare hand scratches with gloves on, washing boots with no blood. Ingrained in their memory, from the moment…. of 3 1/2 years after the fact as per Leo's claimed interaction, and then recalled another 10 years hence. Great memory it seems.

If there was a relationship he would have been discreet. Jules Thomas was roof over his head.

You still do things suit your narrative.

So again I'll ask you. Where is there any proof he met her. When did they meet again after the first time.. Like you know strike up conversation.. A chance for second or third meeting.. To chat about arts culture.. Was this not narrative people have on Bailey... How would Bailey know she hadnt people staying with.. One car.. But could be few people staying there. She went to shops.. By herself but could have been buying for few people staying with her.. How are you covering all angles Bailey knew she was on her own at that specific time…on that morning. Did he travel previous few nights and seen there was limited activity or nobody around or it looked like she was alone.. The net is still very small for those to know she was alone…woukd you agree?,

On night in question if we believe a general narrative she answered door.. How would Bailey have known there was nobody else in house on that night.. If he didn't know her well.. The killer it seems did not reenter the property.. How would they know.. Someone wasn't hiding in wardrobe in fear of their life.. Who would then dial house phone to call for backup or emergency assistance…

What about Karl Wonly… did he meet Sophie. We don't know.. Similar to Bailey.. Location.. Drinker etc....he lived much closer by. He could have walked much easier.. Like have you Evidence Where are you going to get evidence to cover all the angles of unknown..because he said she said.. Im 90% sure as good as it sounds, is still 10% unsure. Why would you not say im 99% sure…

I don't buy Bailey by Chance seen her of Saturday and thought.. I'll chance her house on Sunday.. Sure what about thinking if house alarm went off.. Did he know she had no house alarm.. Or what if a male friend answered the door on night.. Someone had to know her well.. for that to happen.. It be someone say chatting with Alfie and for him say.. Mg neighbour is travelling over fir Christmas she will be by herself.. Do you have evidence of such conversation..

The real clue that always strikes me from this angle of conversation and I don't know why but it was first time she travelled alone in all times she has come to Ireland and we have true evidence of trying to reach a number of people prior to leaving France to join her.. To me that reveals a strong element to this murder.

Your final sentence is the telling one. It's highly likely that this case will remain unsolved. The Garda mismanagement of the investigation is to blame for that.

I agree with your post. Sophies traveling alone just before christmas is very odd. Was she trying to run away from an issue in France and thought she was in safety in Cork. She really needed to go whatever her motivation for travelling was. Christmas eve is a big family gathering day in France and she was missing out on this even though she seemed to be close to her family ( I exclude Daniel when I refer to her family).

As regards Baileys contact with Sophie. In 1996 the internet and mobile phones were relatively new. Few people had access to mobiles and using the internet was an impossibility for most. If they had been introduced he would have had no means to contact her in France or even research who she was. In 1996 getting in contact with a stranger in another country would have been very difficult.

As regards Bailey striking up a relationship with Sophie in Ireland it wouldn't have been possible as Sophie never travelled alone before.

In addition to the above Sophie didn't have good English. She was relatively unknown in Cork - she was just a French woman who visits a few times a year. As regards Bailey being attracted by her 'art' - again I don't think anyone in west cork new anything about her work and it would have been difficult to research her at that time.

Can you tell us how this relationship started?

She never travelled to Cork alone before so would have had no time to be alone together.

I`ve always been quite specific in saying that he denied "meeting" her rather than knowing her. Bolger claimed that Bailey had a bee in his bonnet to meet her and show her his writing. I doubt then that Bailey could have forgotten the introduction. An innocent man wouldn`t have lied about it.

The same 3am that Farrell said she saw Bailey at Kealfadda Bridge? He can teleport now?

On balance I suspect that Farrell was tucked up in bed with her hot water bottle on the night in question.

He may have forgotten - most of us forget casual intros quite quickly.

What you say about Bolger doesnt make sense. How would IB even know she would have any interest in poetry given the briefness of any of the claimed intros. Also bear in mind that STDF had poor english, so would struggle to understand an english language poem, yet alone have a discussion over it. This story fails the common sense test.

Thats one point I agree with you on!