Cédric Jubillar finally admits to murdering his wife Delphine
More than five years after the disappearance of nurse Delphine Jubillar, her husband Cédric, sentenced to 30 years in prison last October, has finally acknowledged his guilt in writing.
Cédric Jubillar finally admits to murdering his wife Delphine
Cédric Jubillar, sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment in October 2024 for the murder of his wife Delphine, has finally acknowledged his guilt. His solicitor, Pierre Debuisson, confirmed to La Dépêche that his client had given him a detailed written statement in which he admits his responsibility in the death of the mother of his two children.
The 33-year-old nurse had disappeared in December 2020 in the Albi region in southern France. Shortly before her disappearance, she had told her husband of her intention to divorce and was already in a new relationship. The prosecution argued that Cédric Jubillar could not accept being abandoned by his wife.
Throughout the trial, which took place over four weeks before the Albi court, the 36-year-old man had denied the charges. "I absolutely did nothing to her," he had stated shortly before the verdict was announced. He was nevertheless found guilty, notably on the basis of testimony from two former girlfriends who claimed he had confessed the crime to them. Jubillar downplayed these statements by saying they were jokes.
On the day of her disappearance, it was the husband himself who went to the police station to report his wife's absence. He stated at the time that the couple were in the process of an amicable divorce. The investigation revealed no signs of violence, except for the young woman's broken glasses. Their son, who was six years old at the time, testified that he had witnessed a violent argument between his parents the night before. Investigators had also ruled out the possibility of suicide.
Imprisoned since 2021, Cédric Jubillar has appealed his conviction. The hearing before the court of appeal is scheduled for next September. The case had aroused considerable emotion in France, where groups of several thousand members had formed on social media to discuss the investigation's leads.
Source: Blick
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