Sophie Toscan du Plantier: My Final Theory

In trying to set this case aside, I offer my strongest theory about what happened on the night of 22nd / 23rd December 1996.

There are so many lurid claims and theories about this case. None more so than now, with so many TV documentaries, podcasts and books. Virtually all of the visitors to this site come looking for answers about Sophie. I am pleased to share with you my answer, but I know already that you will not like it. This will be the final public post about this terrible crime.

Any theory should be as simple as possible. I take these facts: that Sophie was killed some time on the night of Sunday, 22nd December 1996. It might have been after midnight, of course. I do not think the precise time is relevant. Sophie was killed outside. There is no disruption inside her house, no trail of blood. She was killed where she was found, inside the gate to her own drive. There is blood on the gate, her blood. No blood from the killer was ever found anywhere at the property. It is clear that Sophie did not reach the gate. She stopped (or was forcibly stopped) just before she reached it. Her clothing is caught on the wire fence. The killer used heavy objects found at the scene, which means he did not bring a weapon or, if he brought one, he only threatened with it and did not use it. These are the basic parameters.

One of the aspects of the lore of this case revolves around whether the main gate to the driveway…