Ian Bailey, who was the main suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, has been cremated in Cork, his solicitor has confirmed.
In a statement from his next-of-kin Kay Reynolds issued through Mr Bailey's solicitor Frank Buttimer, the private event was confirmed to have taken place this morning.
Mr Buttimer said "he is authorised to confirm by the next of kin of the late Ian Bailey that his remains were cremated at a private event which occurred earlier this morning".
"No further statement will be issued by the next of kin in the matter", Mr. Buttimer added.
Mr Bailey, 66, died on Sunday.
He had a severe heart condition and had been a candidate for surgery.
The body of Ms Toscan du Plantier, a 39-year-old French producer, was found badly beaten outside her holiday home in Schull, West Cork, in December 1996.
Mr Bailey, with an address at The Prairie in Schull, was convicted of her murder in his absence by a Paris court in May 2019, which imposed a 25-year sentence.
He had no legal representation, did not attend the court and described it as a farce at the time.
In October 2020, the High Court in Ireland rejected an attempt by French authorities to extradite Mr Bailey for the murder.
The court ruled that he would not be surrendered to France after a European Arrest Warrant was issued in 2019.
Mr Bailey had always vehemently denied any involvement in Ms Toscan du Plantier's death.
