Cold Case Review of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier murder to proceed. **Threadbans in OP**

I don't think any further "hearsay evidence" or sudden remembering of something said or seen so long ago would lead to a conviction ( or even a charge) at this satge. That recent claim that Bailey couldn't have known where her car was parked unless he was actually stalking her is clutching at straws.

Forensic evidence.....Bailey's ( or one of the other possible suspect's ) DNA on the block would be a game changer.

Compelling evidence that Bailey and Sophie were associated may move things forward.

Jules doing a 180 turn and incriminating him would change everything.

It would need something new and compelling to result in a charge.

Unless its someone who has denied ever being at the place. And has a plausible motive.......

its along shot, I agree.

I don't mean it's enough for a conviction but it gives the detectives someone to focus on.

If the DNA was from one of her french acquaintances, then they could check travel records etc.

Even leaving aside the chances of getting such evidence for a minute, in general terms, if a killer was gloved up , hat on, thick coat (given the weather at the time) and given any potential DNA evidence left ON the killers clothing is now well and truly long gone, I’d argue that the best chances of any DNA left at the scene would be on the poor victim herself - like a strand of hair or finger nail evidence - after that, given how poor Sophie was documented as dying, I don’t really see much chance of any other DNA evidence available- and you would have thought, such evidence would be uncovered at this point.

Ian is very concerned that the cold case review he asked Drew Harris to conduct has been progressing without him actually being interviewed.

He has now cast doubt on the integrity of the investigation.

You couldn't make this stuff up it's so bizarre.

In the meantime the Gardai are very happy with the progress of the cold case review, they have reviewed nearly 10,000 pieces of information compiled over the last 27 years and examined a quantity of new material which has enabled them to build "a very strong and very detailed case around circumstancial evidence".

They are also using new forensic techniques in the twin track approach to solving the murder.

Ian said "This cold-case review seems to be taking some time, I would have thought I would have been contacted by the Gardai by now".

Don't worry Ian, I'd say they'll be contacting you alright when they are ready.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/ian-bailey-questions-integrity-of-sophie-toscan-du-plantier-murder-cold-case-review/a1653773016.html

But in his case there was DNA evidence extracted eventually from evidence preserved - that was a rape and murder case- there is no evidence of sexual activity in this case- much less likely for traces to be there and even less likely for them to be extracted successfully now - not a “like for like” case at all unfortunately.

That's most likely the most convincing for any jury if it can be narrowed down a lot more.

Suppose they find DNA of a person from France on the cavity block, and this same person can be traced to a booked and travelled flight from France to Ireland within the time frame of the murder. This will certainly raise strong questions which can't be explained away easily.

Most likely this could lead to a conviction. Or the accused could argue he was visiting Sophie at some point before the murder and over Christmas travelled to Ireland, as a tourist, not visiting Sophie. Hard to say, how a judge or a jury would see that.... It just shows how difficult it could get.

And then there is the mass media, public opinions and rumors.....

However travel records aren't kept that long, even less back then. Even worse, if the murderer travelled under a false name or fake passport, - and back then biometrics in passports didn't exist.

The dark triad is known as psychopathy/sociopathy, Machiavellian and Narcissism.

They often come together.

Huge arrogance and ego and think they're untouchable.

It can be nearly impossible to prove you DIDN'T do something; the burden of proof must rest with the accuser!

I don't think fingerprints or saliva would adhere to a concrete breeze block. This new test will attempt to extract DNA from bloodstaining which is present - DNA other than that from the victim.

I think it's a waste of resources unless there's evidence they have we don't know about.

No DNA, no witnesses, no suspects, no fingerprints.

We don't even know time of death for certain. There's a theory she died in the morning because her lights were off but maybe the killer turned them off.

It could've just been a burglar chancing holiday homes over Christmas holidays and it went wrong.