Concrete block used in murder and Sophie’s clothing could hold the key to solving cold case
Sophie Toscan du Plantier (Family Handout/PA)
Senan Molony
The murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier may yet be solved thanks to a potential breakthrough in forensic evidence.
The death of Ian Bailey comes two weeks after an American DNA pioneer contacted gardaí offering to help solve the killing by means of a new technique.
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