Appeal trial proceeds with new forensic findings and psychiatric evaluations
Jubillar's appeal trial proceeds September 21 with new forensic findings and psychiatric evaluations.
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Delphine Jubillar Murder Case
French nurse Delphine Jubillar disappeared in December 2020. Her husband Cédric was convicted in October 2025 and confessed in July 2026 to her murder, providing details about disposing of her remains. A retrial is scheduled for September 2026.
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2026-08-15 to 2026-11-12 · UTC publication dates
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Forensic analysis planned at national gendarmerie institute
Body or remains discovered as a result of Cédric Jubillar's confessions are expected to undergo forensic analysis at the Institut de recherche criminelle de la gendarmerie nationale (National Gendarmerie Criminal Research Institute) in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise.
Appeal trial scheduled for September 21 faces postponement
The appeal trial for Cédric Jubillar, originally scheduled to begin on September 21 in Toulouse, is now considered impossible to proceed as planned by his defense team due to the need for new investigations, body recovery operations, forensic analysis, and psychological evaluations based on the recent confessions.
Cédric Jubillar confesses to wife's disappearance
Cédric Jubillar, a 38-year-old plasterer, made confessions regarding the disappearance of his wife Delphine Jubillar. His defense attorneys indicate that his statements include information about what he did with the body, which will necessitate search operations and forensic analysis.
Court of Appeal receives no formal documentation from defendant
The Court of Appeal of Toulouse confirmed that no formal documents regarding Cédric Jubillar's new position in the case have been transmitted to the court of assizes at this stage. The presiding judge noted she is the only authority empowered to order additional investigations or hearings.
Jubillar describes wife's death as result of marital dispute
According to his attorneys, Cédric Jubillar explained that the tragedy occurred during a conjugal dispute on the night of December 15-16, 2020. He stated he moved his wife's body with his vehicle, thinking of their children and not wanting them to see their mother's lifeless body. The defendant's lawyers indicated he is now fully prepared to cooperate with investigators to help locate Delphine's remains.
Appeal trial scheduled for September 21 in Toulouse
Cédric Jubillar's appeal trial is set to begin on September 21 at the appellate assize court of Toulouse and is expected to last four weeks. The trial is expected to take on new dimensions following his recent confessions.
Cédric Jubillar confesses to responsibility in wife's disappearance
Cédric Jubillar admitted his responsibility in the disappearance of his wife Delphine Jubillar in a handwritten letter to his attorney Pierre Debuisson. The confession came after years of denial, with his lawyers stating he recognized his participation in the case and expressed relief after feeling mistreated by investigators and harassed by media. Jubillar indicated he wants to provide a proper burial for the mother of his two children.
Jubillar sentenced to 30 years for murder in first instance trial
In the first instance trial held in Albi in autumn 2025, Cédric Jubillar was convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years of criminal imprisonment for the death of his wife Delphine Jubillar.
Jubillar's attorneys cite prison conditions and medication as factors in prolonged silence
Jubillar's attorneys Pierre and Guy Debuisson attributed their client's years of silence to multiple factors including intense media pressure, pressure from investigators, powerful psychiatric medications, and solitary confinement since 2021. They claimed these conditions, particularly the isolation described as torture by the European Court of Human Rights, prevented earlier confessions. The lawyers argued the revelations could have been made 3-4 years earlier without these circumstances.
Cédric Jubillar convicted of murdering his wife Delphine in October 2025
Cédric Jubillar was found guilty of the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar by the Tarn assizes court on October 17, 2025, and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The conviction was based on circumstantial evidence including broken glasses, witness testimony of disputes and cries, phone records, and behavioral inconsistencies, as no body was ever recovered.
Delphine's car found parked downhill contrary to her normal parking pattern
Multiple witnesses testified that Delphine regularly parked her Peugeot 207 facing uphill. However, gendarmes found the vehicle parked downhill on the morning after her disappearance, suggesting it may have been moved during the night to transport the body. Cédric Jubillar initially claimed not to remember which direction the car was parked, then later asserted it had been facing downhill since the previous day.
Cédric Jubillar made cryptic statements in prison about burying his wife near a burned farm
While imprisoned, Cédric Jubillar told his then-girlfriend and a fellow inmate that he had buried Delphine near a farm that had burned down. He described these statements as jokes. Extensive searches based on these claims yielded nothing. He also allegedly told a subsequent girlfriend that he had strangled his wife and mimicked a chokehold during a prison visit, which he denied, calling her claims fabricated.
Delphine's mobile phone remained active near the family home until morning despite her absence
Delphine Jubillar's mobile phone remained geolocation data within the vicinity of the family home until it shut down in the morning, after Cédric made more than 150 calls to it. The phone was never recovered. In contrast, Cédric's phone, which normally remained on, was deliberately turned off in the evening according to expert analysis, despite having 40% battery remaining. He claimed he never turned off his phone voluntarily.
Cédric Jubillar confesses to his lawyer in July 2026, accepting responsibility for his wife's death
In a letter submitted to his lawyer in July 2026, Cédric Jubillar confessed to his involvement in the death of his wife Delphine. His lawyer, Maître Pierre Debuisson, announced that Jubillar provided detailed written confessions of guilt and indicated his willingness to reveal the location where he concealed the body. This confession came several months before his scheduled appeal trial in September 2026.
Delphine Jubillar disappeared from her home in Cagnac-les-Mines on the night of December 15-16, 2020
Delphine Jubillar, a 33-year-old nurse, disappeared from the family home in Cagnac-les-Mines, Tarn, during the night of December 15-16, 2020. She was married to Cédric Jubillar and the couple was in the process of divorcing. She left no trace except her mobile phone, which remained active in the vicinity of the home until morning.
Cédric Jubillar made threats to kill his wife in November 2020, one month before her disappearance
In November 2020, Cédric Jubillar told his mother: 'I'm fed up with Delphine, I'm going to kill her, I'm going to bury her, no one will find her.' He described these statements as made in anger but did not fully acknowledge the complete phrase. He also allegedly told a friend of Delphine's that he would kill her if she left him or found someone else, though he denied making this statement to the acquaintance. He admitted telling another friend 'I'm going to kill her,' claiming this was an expression he used frequently like profanity.
Cédric Jubillar placed under investigation for murder in June 2021, six months after wife's disappearance
On June 18, 2021, Cédric Jubillar was placed under formal investigation for aggravated murder. Investigators identified multiple inconsistencies in his account of events. He was remanded in custody and remained incarcerated for over four years until his trial, which began in September 2025.
Their six-year-old son witnessed parents fighting on the night of the disappearance
The Jubillar's six-year-old son reported waking up that evening, hearing his parents arguing, and seeing them pushing each other between the sofa and the Christmas tree through a partially open door. Cédric Jubillar denied that his son had woken up that night, claiming his son confused the date with another occasion when disputes had occurred.
Two neighbors heard woman's screams and barking dogs around 11 p.m. on the night of disappearance
Two women living 150 meters away reported hearing a woman's screams and dogs barking around 11 p.m. on the night of December 15-16, 2020. Cédric Jubillar denied that the sounds came from his home, stating they may have heard cries and dogs but not from his residence.
Trial scheduled for appeal before Haute-Garonne assizes court set for September 21, 2026
Cédric Jubillar announced an appeal of his October 2025 conviction immediately after sentencing. The appeal trial was scheduled to commence on September 21, 2026, before the assizes court of Haute-Garonne in Toulouse. His confession in July 2026 occurred several months before this scheduled appeal proceeding.
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Human remains discovered in Tarn as forensic identification begins
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