Overview

• After three weeks of hearings, the assizes court opens a lengthy interrogation of the accused, who continues to deny killing his wife and says he is a 'coupable idéal' shaped by media attention.
• Court-appointed psychologist Philippe Genuit told jurors the defendant showed little sentimental affect toward Delphine and maintained distance from the alleged facts during prison interviews.
• Jennifer C., his most recent partner, testified he told her 'I strangled her' during a prison visit and mimed the act, adding threats if she cheated; Jubillar rejected her account as a vengeful invention.
• Séverine L., an earlier companion, said he joked about burying the body near a burned farm and did not behave like someone who had lost his wife; the accused characterized such remarks as jokes.
• The body has never been found, testimonial and behavioral evidence dominates the case, and closing arguments are scheduled next week with the verdict set for October 17; he faces possible life imprisonment.