Sophie Toscan du Plantier: The Nature of Memory

I no longer think that Eddie Cassidy's witness statements are significant in this case, but it is striking that most people find it next to impossible to recall what time something happened.

The case of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier revolves around hundreds of witness statements taken over many months. Some people were interviewed several times, and sometimes these interviews were held years apart. Memory is a fragile thing. Police interviews are stressful, formal occasions. At the time, Irish police did not tape record interviews…