Cédric Jubillar, accused of murdering his ex-partner Delphine who disappeared in 2020, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the Tarn Assize Court in Albi. The trial, held from September 22 to October 16, 2025, highlighted the accused's inconsistencies and doubts raised by the defense. Despite the absence of a body and direct material evidence, the verdict was delivered after four weeks of intense hearings.
The disappearance of Delphine Jubillar, a 33-year-old nurse, occurred in the night of December 15 to 16, 2020, in Cagnac-les-Mines, in the Tarn region. Her ex-husband, Cédric Jubillar, a 38-year-old painter-plasterer, was tried for murder before the Tarn Assize Court in Albi from September 22 to October 16, 2025.
The trial, covered by Le Figaro's judicial chronicler Stéphane Durand-Souffland, revealed contrasts in the accused's personality. The defense sought to create doubt by challenging the gendarmes' investigations, including a major blunder by an officer and phone data from Delphine's lover. Testimonies, such as that of Cédric's mother, weighed heavily against the accused, while his statements remained inconsistent and devoid of meaning.
The lack of a body turned the case into a 'national Cluedo,' sparking intense media and public interest, with cameras and onlookers crowding the courthouse. The prosecution's closing arguments were unrelenting, emphasizing investigators' 'feelings' amid a lack of tangible evidence. The defense's plea, focused on doubt, proved insufficient.
The verdict, delivered on a Friday afternoon, imposed an exceptionally heavy sentence of 30 years' imprisonment, reflecting the judgment's foundations in the accused's inconsistencies.