Cédric Jubillar trial postponed to 2027 after confession in wife's murder
The appeal trial of Cédric Jubillar, convicted of murdering his wife Delphine Aussaguel, has been pushed from September 2026 to the first half of 2027 after he admitted to the crime and led investigators to her remains.
Confession after five years of silence
After five and a half years of denials, Cédric Jubillar admitted to causing the death of his wife Delphine Aussaguel. He first confessed in a letter on 6 July 2026, then repeated the admission to investigators on 15 July. His lawyers, Guy and Pierre Debuisson, confirmed he acknowledged being at the origin of her death.
He now realizes he committed an abominable act.
Jubillar, a 38-year-old painter and plasterer, had been convicted in October and sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder, despite the absence of a body or confession at the time.
Discovery of remains
Following his confession, Jubillar told investigators he had hidden the body at the edge of a field about ten kilometres from the couple's home in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi. Searches at the site uncovered bones, and analysis confirmed they belonged to the missing woman.
Delphine Aussaguel, a 33-year-old nurse, disappeared during the night of 15 to 16 December 2020. Her body had never been found until now.
Trial postponed to 2027
The appeal trial was scheduled to begin in September 2026, but on Tuesday the president of the Haute-Garonne assize court ordered a postponement. The decision followed a meeting at the Toulouse courthouse with all parties.
The president decided, given the time needed to complete the remaining investigative acts, the smooth conduct of the investigation and respect for adversarial proceedings, to order the postponement of the hearing.
The new trial is expected to take place in the first half of 2027.
- Delphine Aussaguel disappears from the couple's home in Cagnac-les-Mines.
- Cédric Jubillar is convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
- Jubillar sends a letter confessing to being at the origin of his wife's death.
- Jubillar repeats his confession to investigators and indicates where he hid the body.
- The Haute-Garonne assize court postpones the September trial to the first half of 2027.
What comes next
Investigators will now pursue the remaining steps in the inquiry, including further examination of the remains and any additional evidence linked to Jubillar's confession. The court's statement emphasised the need for a thorough and fair process before the rescheduled hearing.
