The Tarn Assize Court sentenced Cédric Jubillar to 30 years in prison for the murder of his wife Delphine, who disappeared in December 2020. The defense immediately announced an appeal, while civil parties expressed relief mixed with emotion. The verdict, after four weeks of debates, relies on a web of evidence without a body found.
On Friday, October 17, 2025, after less than six hours of deliberation, President Hélène Ratinaud delivered the verdict in three minutes without detailed motivation. Cédric Jubillar, 38, was found guilty of killing Delphine Aussaguel in the night of December 15 to 16, 2020, in Cagnac-les-Mines. The accused, impassive in the dock, repeated his last words: 'I want to say that I absolutely did nothing to Delphine.'
The 30-year prison sentence matches the public prosecutors' requisitions. Two fainting spells shook the civil party benches, including family members of Delphine, who received medical aid. Me Malika Chmani, lawyer for the children Louis and Elyah, hailed a 'judicial truth': 'It’s a relief for many civil parties.' Me Laurent Boguet insisted: 'He must tell us where his wife's remains are.'
Cédric's mother, Nadine Fabre, who did not attend the verdict, spoke in an interview with Le Parisien. Convinced of her son's guilt since her June 2021 custody, she testified to a threat he made: 'Delphine is annoying me, I want to kill her, I'll bury her and no one will ever find her.' She regrets not taking it seriously and judges that 'Cédric will never admit the facts.' The defense lawyers, Mes Emmanuelle Franck and Alexandre Martin, criticized a 'unsatisfactory investigation' and promised an appeal: 'It’s not over, there will be a second round.' The decision on parental authority is deferred to December 1, 2025.