Looking forward to watching "SOPHIE - A Murder in West Cork "on Netflix, A Documentary

[Fla Dem]

This three-part series examines one of Ireland’s most famous murder cases, the death of French producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in the town of Schull, West Cork in 1996. The brutal murder, which shocked the country, triggered one of the biggest murder investigations Ireland had ever seen and became a national obsession. The documentary will chart the circumstances of her death, unravelling the extraordinary story from its beginning, 24 years ago to the present day. With exclusive access to Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s family, the series will bring together, for the first time, the views of her family with Ian Bailey, the man at the centre of the investigation.

[Dream Girl]

1. I just startered this...it's good so far. My Irish husband doesn't care for "murder shows" but

I think he’ll get into this.

[snowybirdie]

2. It also is a podcast

on Audible. Listened to it a while back.

[MontanaMama]

3. This just popped up on my Netlfix

suggestions this morning. Looks interesting.

[OnDoutside]

4. It still divides opinion here in Cork.

[mac2766]

6. I haven't watched it yet, but...

would you care to elaborate for the insight?

[OnDoutside]

7. Sure, the core problem is that the Gardai (police) botched the investigation

Including a witness statement from a woman that placed Bailey at a nearby bridge, but she later recanted, and other questionable witness statements. Rather like OJ, most people believe he did it, and the irony is that if he had gone to prison, he would have been long since released. Instead he has gone through a 25 year outdoor sentence where he can't leave the country because the French have an international arrest warrant out for him. In fact, the French quite outrageously tried him in absentia, and found him guilty on circumstantial evidence, despite the Irish High Court ruling that he can't be extradited.

[Fla Dem]

8. Wonder if that will be addressed in the video. It's only 3 epis and I'm through 1 episodes

So will probably finish tonight. It is pretty slow moving, but intriguing.

[mac2766]

5. My wife is a fanatical true crime watcher.

I added this to my watch list. Looking forward to it.

[beaglelover]

9. We watched it last night. It was entertaining and not boring.

It's sad that there is really no conclusion as to who did it. I'm not convinced the writer did it.

[emmaverybo]

10. But who else? Doubt there was a wandering Bundy in those parts. Very remote. Not saying

there was enough evidence to charge him—though France’s system has—but that he’s a terribly good candidate, in the sense of opportunity and profile, also circumstantial. The folks there know.

[mopinko]

11. i def liked it.