Sophie Toscan du Plantier (28 July 1957 - 23 December 1996) was a French film producer beaten to death outside her holiday home near Toormore, Skibbereen

Skibbereen

Skibbereen , is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is the most southerly town in Ireland. It is located on the N71 national secondary road.The name "Skibbereen" means "little boat harbour." The River Ilen which runs through the town reaches the sea at Baltimore.-History:Prior to 1600 most of the...

, County Cork

County Cork

County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 on the night of 22 December 1996. She was the wife of another film producer, Daniel Toscan du Plantier

Daniel Toscan du Plantier

Daniel Toscan de Plantier was a French film producer. Educated at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques he became advertising manager for the France Soir daily newspaper in 1966 and between 1975 and 1985 was director-general of the Gaumont Film Company, and president of Unifrance, an organisation for...

. The murder remains unsolved, and has been the centre of an extradition case

Extradition

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surrounding a prime suspect in the case, Ian Bailey, and the desire of the French authorities that he be brought to France to stand trial.