Cédric Jubillar confesses to murdering his wife after five years of denial
The painter-plasterer sent a letter to his lawyers in which he admits to killing Delphine Aussaguel, who disappeared in late 2020 in the Tarn. He now claims to want to help investigators find her remains.
Cédric Jubillar confesses to murdering his wife after five years of denial
Since the night of 15 to 16 December 2020, the date of Delphine Aussaguel's disappearance in Cagnac-les-Mines, her husband had continually protested his innocence. On Monday 7 July, this wall of denial collapsed. Cédric Jubillar sent his lawyers a letter in which he finally admits to having taken his wife's life.
This confession comes at a time when the 36-year-old man has already been tried once before. Last October, the Tarn assize court had sentenced him to thirty years in prison for aggravated homicide, a decision he immediately appealed. The second trial is due to open in two months.
In his letter, Jubillar describes a quarrel between spouses that went wrong, a presentation of the facts that differs significantly from the premeditated murder thesis upheld by the jury. His defence now appears to be aimed at reducing the element of intent in the fatal act. "We can see that there is a reconsideration of intent," analyses a journalist specialising in judicial matters.
Furthermore, the accused claims to be willing to cooperate with the gendarmes to locate the body of his wife, which has remained undiscovered despite intensive searches carried out in the Tarn area. Evidence had been collected at the couple's home: a scream heard by a neighbour, broken glasses, the car parked unusually.
The appellate assize court will now be required to examine these new statements and determine their impact on the final sentence.
Source: franceinfo
Source: France Info