Ian Bailey 'died a lonely & sad individual whose life was destroyed': Solicitor of West Cork suspect

Ian Bailey died 'a lonely and sad individual' whose life was destroyed by the Irish State, his solicitor has said.

The 66-year-old collapsed and died yesterday afternoon in Bantry, Co Cork after a suspected heart attack.

Mr Bailey became the chief suspect in the murder of 39-year-old French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier in 1996.

Ms Tuscan du Plantier was murdered outside her holiday home near Toormore, Goleen in Cork on December 23rd, 1996.

Mr Bailey was arrested and questioned twice by Gardaí about the murder but has denied killing Ms du Plantier.

He was convicted of her murder in absentia in France in 2019 and sentenced to 25 years in jail However, the Irish courts refused to extradite him.

Ian Bailey's solicitor Frank Buttimer told Newstalk Breakfast he was in touch with Mr Bailey as recently as last week.

"All very, very unfortunate I have to say; he died a lonely and sad individual whose life was destroyed as a result of what was done to him by the Irish State," he said.

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