Ian Bailey’s French murder trial was set for May

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Ian Bailey’s French murder trial was set to proceed in Paris in May 2019, reported on 30 January 2019. He denied involvement in Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder.

The trial followed French authorities’ decision to pursue the case after Ireland refused to extradite Bailey. The source reported that he was still considering whether to participate.