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Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

The documentary follows the investigation of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, a French film and TV producer who was killed while at her isolated holiday cottage in West Cork, Ireland, in 1996.

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Definitely, I'd say, by the way he did it
to all the other people he'd confessed to. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Definitely, I'd say, by the way he did it to all the ot...

I eventually called her three days later, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I eventually called her three days later,

We learned later - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

We learned later

There was a local journalist, Ian Bailey, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

There was a local journalist, Ian Bailey,

One particular night,
New Year's Eve, to be specific, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

One particular night, New Year's Eve, to be specific,

I'd never heard of him.
He was the first journalist at the scene. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I'd never heard of him. He was the first journalist at ...

It's a mystery - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I,
as the local correspondent or stringer, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I, as the local correspondent or stringer,

Ian started talking about the murder, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Ian started talking about the murder,

She asked me to go with her, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

She asked me to go with her,

I was talking to the neighbours up there,
"Have you heard anything?" - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I was talking to the neighbours up there, "Have you hea...

And it was that sort of
early morning thing after drinking - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

And it was that sort of early morning thing after drinking

He started crying
and hugging Richie Shelley - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

He started crying and hugging Richie Shelley

I'm joined by John Farrelly
of the Garda Press Office. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I'm joined by John Farrelly of the Garda Press Office.

We still don't know
exactly why she insisted so much. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

We still don't know exactly why she insisted so much.

As if it was predestined
that no one could go with her. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

As if it was predestined that no one could go with her.

Any other psychic will tell you - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Any other psychic will tell you

My mother read palms, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

My mother read palms,

We arrived in Schull
at about 10 p.m., - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

We arrived in Schull at about 10 p.m.,

Ian was at the party,
as were many other people. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Ian was at the party, as were many other people.

It was just one of them little moments
where we just happened to be together. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

It was just one of them little moments where we just happene...

Before Sophie died, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Before Sophie died,

In my world,
there's no such thing as coincidences. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

In my world, there's no such thing as coincidences.

The phone had been vandalised, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

The phone had been vandalised,

There was a photo of Sophie on the wall, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

There was a photo of Sophie on the wall,

I said to him, "You murdered that woman." - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I said to him, "You murdered that woman."

And he looked me straight in the eye, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

And he looked me straight in the eye,

When we got to the scene, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

When we got to the scene,

I feel terrible
because if I had been there, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I feel terrible because if I had been there,

She had three daughters, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

She had three daughters,

The body had been
on the roadside a long time, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

The body had been on the roadside a long time,

In that community,
you're used to giving people lifts - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

In that community, you're used to giving people lifts

So if the girls needed
a spin up from Lowertown, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

So if the girls needed a spin up from Lowertown,

She had defence wounds
from holding her hands up. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

She had defence wounds from holding her hands up.

We were trying to - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

We were trying to

Possibly, a lot of the wounds
could have happened from the vegetation, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Possibly, a lot of the wounds could have happened from the v...

He'd been
at a friend's place after school, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

He'd been at a friend's place after school,

The conclusion we came to was, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

The conclusion we came to was,

She had severe head
and facial injuries, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

She had severe head and facial injuries,

Ian seemed to be quite stressed, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Ian seemed to be quite stressed,

She was brought or run down the roadway - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

She was brought or run down the roadway

Being polite,
Malachi asked him how his work was going. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Being polite, Malachi asked him how his work was going.

That's when he turned round and said, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

That's when he turned round and said,

Was a fella
that lost it completely in the head. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Was a fella that lost it completely in the head.

There was silence, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

There was silence,

And then left the body where it was. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

And then left the body where it was.

Any idea
roughly how long this woman has been dead? - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Any idea roughly how long this woman has been dead?

During the assault, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

During the assault,

He didn't want to get himself into trouble - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

He didn't want to get himself into trouble

The body had been found
in a location - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

The body had been found in a location

But the following day,
he explained what had happened. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

But the following day, he explained what had happened.

I then said, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Thorny, extremely strong, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Thorny, extremely strong,

Gardaí would say
that was a critical development - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Gardaí would say that was a critical development

In Ireland, the body
of a young French woman in her thirties - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

In Ireland, the body of a young French woman in her thirties

Detectives believe the killer
would have been cut and bruised. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Detectives believe the killer would have been cut and bruise...

Like the rest of the community, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Like the rest of the community,

The victim, partially clothed
and suffering head wounds... - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

The victim, partially clothed and suffering head wounds...

I only knew
what was happening within my own family. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I only knew what was happening within my own family.

You have to understand, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

You have to understand,

Gardaí obviously had
a lot more investigation to do, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Gardaí obviously had a lot more investigation to do,

I said, "It can't be Sophie - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I said, "It can't be Sophie

You might know something, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

You might know something,

They'd never, ever
had to deal with a murder before, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

They'd never, ever had to deal with a murder before,

Evidence came through in small bits - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Evidence came through in small bits

"No, I know she's in Ireland." - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

"No, I know she's in Ireland."

Malachi was very confused,
frightened. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Malachi was very confused, frightened.

They would ring up, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

They would ring up,

I mean,
I don't know if other people do this, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I mean, I don't know if other people do this,

Of course, then things got tense. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Of course, then things got tense.

He called it "black humour." - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

He called it "black humour."

There was all
a bit of an air of desperation about them. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

There was all a bit of an air of desperation about them.

One day, I went into the paper shop, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

One day, I went into the paper shop,

"Please, it's not Sophie." - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

"Please, it's not Sophie."

How do you explain, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

How do you explain,

"And what's that about, then?" - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

"And what's that about, then?"

Not one of the people
that he made those admissions to - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Not one of the people that he made those admissions to

We were listening to the TV news, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

We were listening to the TV news,

I was thinking,
"Why are they looking at me?" - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I was thinking, "Why are they looking at me?"

You got the impression
that they'd decided on Ian, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

You got the impression that they'd decided on Ian,

9 a.m. in early winter. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

9 a.m. in early winter.

I can remember saying to them
that I was brought up to believe - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I can remember saying to them that I was brought up to belie...

Georges and Marguerite Bouniol,
Sophie Toscan du Plantier's parents, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Georges and Marguerite Bouniol, Sophie Toscan du Plantier�...

I called Josephine,
Sophie's neighbour. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I called Josephine, Sophie's neighbour.

And they said, "Wouldn't you think - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

And they said, "Wouldn't you think

...until I managed to get hold of her, - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

...until I managed to get hold of her,

I didn't understand
anything she was saying - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I didn't understand anything she was saying

I was immediately
very protected after my mother died. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I was immediately very protected after my mother died.

Uh, until I cut her off by asking her,
"Is it Sophie or not Sophie?" - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Uh, until I cut her off by asking her, "Is it Sophie or...

I didn't meet the police, French or Irish. - Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

I didn't meet the police, French or Irish.

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The documentary follows the investigation of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, a French film and TV producer who was killed while at her isolated holiday cottage in West Cork, Ireland, in 1996.

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Genre: documentary, crime, history

Year: 2021

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Released: 30 Jun 2021

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