Cédric Jubillar sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment for the murder of Delphine
The jury found Jubillar guilty of the murder of his wife Delphine, who disappeared in December 2020. The maximum sentence requested, 30 years' imprisonment, was handed down on Friday 17 October 2025.
Thirty years' imprisonment for Cédric Jubillar, found guilty of Delphine's murder
Cédric Jubillar was sentenced to thirty years' imprisonment on Friday 17 October 2025 for the murder of his wife Delphine, born Aussaguel, according to actu.fr. The jury of the criminal court of Tarn upheld the maximum sentence requested by the crown prosecutors, by a majority of at least seven votes out of nine.
Delphine Jubillar, a nurse and mother of two children, disappeared during the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines. Her husband reported the disappearance himself. Since then, no body has been found, no crime scene identified, no confession obtained. Cédric Jubillar consistently maintained his innocence throughout an investigation and a trial lasting four weeks.
The court president indicated that the jurors had answered "yes" to two questions: the guilt of the accused for voluntary homicide, and the recognition of the aggravating circumstance of murder by spouse. The precise vote count will not be made public.
At the announcement of the verdict, Cédric Jubillar remained almost unmoved, showing a slight grimace. The reaction from Delphine's family was quite different: tears broke out on the bench of the civil parties, mixed with relief. The victim's uncle suffered a collapse and was helped by the emergency services.
The family still demands the body
Me Boguet, lawyer for the Jubillar children, described the sentence as "heavy in terms of penalty", estimating that it compensates "both for the acts alleged but especially for the accused's behaviour during the investigation and throughout the trial". He immediately challenged the condemned man: "I invite him from now on to tell us where he has hidden his wife's remains, so that we can return them legitimately to the children who have been asking for them for more than five years now."
The lawyer clarified his position: "If he is found guilty of Delphine's disappearance, he is also found guilty of concealing her remains."
Me Battikh, lawyer for part of the victim's family, spoke before the court. "This is a victory for the civil parties, they have been deprived of the body for five years, deprived of a burial, deprived of a grave, deprived of the truth. Today, it is truth that has won over lies," he declared. He also reminded the court: "For four and a half years we have been saying loudly that this case is not empty, that there is evidence, clues, a crime scene, and that if there is a crime scene there is a criminal."
The lawyer commented on the physical condition of one of his clients, carried out on a stretcher after the announcement: "The pressure has lifted and it is difficult to absorb this emotion. Today is a satisfaction, not that we are satisfied that a man is in prison, but at least that the truth has been able to emerge."
Appeal announced
The defence immediately announced an appeal. Me Martin, one of Cédric Jubillar's lawyers, stated: "It was violent for our client. We respect the decision of the popular jury. We are indeed disappointed, but we knew that whatever happened there would be a second battle and we will get back to work to prepare for this appeal."
On his client's state at the moment of verdict, Me Martin added: "He reacts like someone who is broken, but who also has that glimmer of hope, telling himself that nothing is final." The defence reaffirmed that Jubillar continued to proclaim his innocence and hoped to convince future jurors.
The Jubillar case had attracted national media attention from the moment of Delphine's disappearance at the end of 2020, due to the absence of any direct material evidence—no body, no weapon, no direct witness to the act. The conviction rests entirely on a collection of clues presented to the jurors over the course of a four-week trial.
Source: Le Monde - Justice