“As a filmmaker, many stories fascinate me, but this story compels me,” says Jim Sheridan in the opening moments of his new series on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. But crucially, it gets to the heart of the tragedy that Sheridan says has left “a scar” on West Cork. And I met Bailey by chance in the Four Courts.”Jim Sheridan with Ian Bailey in Murder at the Cottage: The Search For Justice For Sophie. The English ex-pat has always maintained his innocence, and has never even been charged in relation to the case in Ireland. The story will focus on a search for justice from the father of one of the women on board.

Source: Irish Examiner June 15, 2021 19:00 UTC