French Man on Trial Accused in Wife’s Disappearance, Allegedly Threatened to ”Kill Her”
Albi, France – Cédric Jubillar is standing trial in the Tarn court, accused in the disappearance of his wife, Delphine Jubillar, in December 2020. The case, expected to last four weeks with 65 witnesses and 11 experts, centers around allegations that Cédric orchestrated a “perfect murder” as his marriage crumbled.
Delphine’s disappearance triggered a massive search involving volunteers, dog handlers, divers, cave researchers, military personnel, forensic teams, and drones, but she remains missing.
The inquiry revealed a strained marriage. Delphine was reportedly unhappy with Cédric, who allegedly spent excessively while their house remained unfinished and carried meaningful debts. She had also begun a secret relationship and was planning to move in with a new partner.
According to testimony, Cédric expressed violent frustration to a freind, stating, “She works on my nerves, I’m going to kill her.” He allegedly confided in his mother, “I have had enough, I’m going to kill her, I’m going to bury her, nobody will ever find her.”
Cédric was arrested six months after Delphine vanished, with police concluding he was the primary suspect after eliminating other possibilities. Evidence cited includes broken glasses belonging to Delphine found at their home,a statement from their six-year-old son indicating a fight between his parents on the night of the disappearance,and a neighbor’s report of hearing “fear cries.”
A former partner of Cédric, Jennifer, told police that inmates call him “the magician” because “he made his wife disappear. He thinks it’s really funny.”
Cédric has consistently denied any involvement in his wife’s disappearance, maintaining his innocence during the trial which began Monday.
The couple’s children, now aged six and eleven, are reportedly deeply affected. The administrator for the children shared that the youngest,Elyah,attempts to conjure her mother’s return with a magic wand,reciting ”Abracadabra.” The older child, Louis, is ”very angry” with his father and “convinced that his mother is dead and that it was his father who did it.”
A verdict is expected on October 17th. Over 16,000 pages of evidence have been collected in the case.
