Briton to face trial for 1996 murder of Frenchwoman in Ireland

Ian Bailey is to face trial in France for the 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. (AFP)

Paris: A British man is to face trial in France for the 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, the wife of a celebrated French film producer, in Ireland in 1996, his lawyer said Thursday.
The main appeals court in Paris has ruled there are 鈥渟ufficient elements鈥� to put Ian Bailey on trial for the killing, his lawyer Dominique Tricaud said, adding that his client is considering mounting a challenge to the ruling.