Ian Baileys solicitor asks french authorities to accept irish findings

Ian Bailey's solicitor has urged the Irish authorities to ask their counterparts in France why they are refusing to accept their findings.

Frank Buttimer made the remarks after it emerged that Ian Bailey is to face criminal proceedings in France in connection with the murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier.. 

The French film producer was found dead in the driveway of her holiday home near Schull in West Cork in December 1996.

Ian Bailey has always denied any involevemnt in her death and his solicitor says he believes his client cannot be extradited to France 

Speaking on the Neil Prendeville Show on Cork's RedFM Solicitor Frank Buttimer says two DPP's in Ireland have found that Ian Bailey has no case to answer 

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