Cédric Jubillar confesses to murder of wife Delphine in handwritten letter, five years after disappearance
Cédric Jubillar has admitted to killing his wife Delphine in a handwritten letter to his lawyer, more than five years after her disappearance in southern France. The confession comes weeks before his appeal trial in Toulouse.
The confession
Cédric Jubillar has admitted to killing his wife Delphine in a handwritten letter to his lawyer, Pierre Debuisson. The letter was revealed on 6 July 2026.
Jubillar "formally recognizes his full responsibility" in the disappearance, according to Debuisson. He also expressed willingness to provide details on the circumstances and the location of the body, which has never been found. The lawyer said Jubillar wants to "give a burial to the mother of his two children."He gave me a detailed writing formulating a confession of guilt.
A five-year case
Delphine Jubillar, née Aussaguel, disappeared in December 2020 from her home in the Tarn region of southern France. Her body was never recovered. Cédric Jubillar, a painter and drywall installer, was convicted in October 2025 of her murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison. He had always maintained his innocence until now. The case has been one of France's most high-profile criminal mysteries.
The letter and the lawyer
Pierre Debuisson, who took over Jubillar's defense after the conviction, described building trust over several months.
The letter also reportedly mentions that a blue Peugeot 207 was used to transport the victim's body.Over the course of our meetings, he acknowledged his involvement in this case, with relief, after all these years of feeling mistreated by investigators and harassed by media pressure.
What happens next
The confession comes just weeks before Jubillar's appeal trial, scheduled to begin on 21 September 2026 in Toulouse. Debuisson indicated that the new elements could lead the court to order a supplementary investigation before the appeal. The confession will need to be formally recorded and added to the judicial file.
- Delphine Jubillar disappears from her home in Tarn.
- Cédric Jubillar convicted of murder, sentenced to 30 years in prison.
- Jubillar's handwritten confession to lawyer Pierre Debuisson is revealed.
- Appeal trial scheduled to begin in Toulouse.
