The family of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier say they remain hopeful a Garda cold case review will establish who killed her. Ms Toscan du Plantier, a 39-year-old mother-of-one from Paris, was found dead on the boreen leading to her isolated holiday home near Schull in west Cork on the morning of December 23rd, 1996. They used the M-Vac technology to carry out examinations on various exhibits, including the rock and concrete block used to kill Ms Toscan du Plantier. Five months on from that examination, Ms Toscan du Plantier’s family awaits news from the crime review team. Sources close to the Garda review team say it will be 2026 before they receive the results of the DNA tests.

Source: The Irish Times December 24, 2025 06:45 UTC