Despite having never been found guilty in Ireland, Bailey continues to find himself publicly blamed by locals for Toscan de Plantier’s death. And, in 2019, he was found guilty in absentia by the French courts and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

“The whole French trial was bullshit. Ian wasn’t represented and they were presenting hearsay as fact. It was a complete and utter farce,” Bailey’s lawyer, Frank Buttimer, told the Irish Mirror.

“And then the three judges sentence him to 25 years in his absence… if he ever goes into a French prison, he will never get out of it.

“The French will keep moving him around. He won’t get any visitors, he will die there.”

Bailey has successfully fought repeated extradition requests from the French authorities for years, and still resides in West Cork. He maintains his innocence to this day.

Is there a trailer for Murder At The Cottage: The Search For Justice For Sophie?

The official trailer for the five-part documentary series has yet to drop, but Sky has released an eerie teaser for Murder At The Cottage: The Search For Justice For Sophie.

Murder At The Cottage: this new crime documentary all about the unsolved murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier