Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier
51°31′47″N 9°40′35″W / 51.5297°N 9.6763°W
Sophie Toscan du Plantier | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sophie Bouniol 28 July 1957 Paris, France |
| Died | 23 December 1996 (aged 39) Goleen, County Cork, Ireland |
| Cause of death | Blunt force trauma |
| Body discovered | 23 December 1996, 10 am |
| Resting place | Combret, France 44°30′27″N 3°11′01″E / 44.507389°N 3.183722°E |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Spouse | |
Murder location on a map of County Cork
Sophie Toscan du Plantier (28 July 1957 – 23 December 1996), a 39-year-old French woman, was killed outside her holiday home near Toormore, Goleen, County Cork, Ireland, on the night of 23 December 1996.