Georges Bouniol, the father of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, passed away at the age of 98, just days after the 28th anniversary of his daughter's murder in West Cork, Ireland. Bouniol spent nearly three decades advocating for justice for his daughter.
The elderly father of French film producer Sophie Toscan Du Plantier has died just days after the 28th anniversary of her murder near her holiday home in Toormore on the outskirts of Schull in West Cork . Georges Bouniol, who was 98, passed away in Paris after spending close to three decades seeking justice for the murder of his 39-year-old daughter. Mr Bouniol died in hospital with his family at his bedside.
For many years Georges and his wife Marguerite travelled to west Cork at Christmas to attend an anniversary mass for Sophie with their son Bertrand and Sophie's son Pierre-Louis. Two years ago Sophie’s uncle Jean Pierre Gazeau said it was the final wish of her parents, to see a conviction in the case. He told the Irish Daily Mail that the family had waited too long for justice. “They are so heartbroken that they still cannot move on with their lives. They’ve been waiting so long for justice and know they will not be around forever. 'It’s their wish that they will see a successful end to this investigation so they can live the rest of their lives in peace.” The battered body of the French woman was found on December 23, 1996 on a laneway leading to her remote holiday home. Meanwhile, the self confessed chief suspect in the case 66-year-old Ian Bailey died earlier this year. He was on two occasions detained by Gardaí for questioning in relation to the murder. Mr Bailey always vehemently denied any wrongdoing in relation to the murder of the mother of one who had always enjoyed her trips to west cork. Sophie enjoyed spending time in her solitary rural retreat. Mr Bailey was convicted in absentia after a trial in France in 2015. He was sentenced to 25 years in priso
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