The Du Plantier Case

The Du Plantier Case

The Du Plantier case is one of the sadder episodes in recent Irish legal history. Someone murdered French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier outside her holiday home in Co. Cork in 1996. The crime remains unsolved. RTE, the national broadcaster in Ireland, recently aired a documentary about the case. It pieces together the facts that are known about what happened. It includes aerial footage that I filmed in the area.

Links to The Du Plantier Case:

If you are in Ireland, you can view the documentary here:

The Du Plantier Case (RTE Player)The Du Plantier Case (RTE Player)

Outside of Ireland, you can see the programme's preview here:

The Du Plantier Case Preview (YouTube)

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