Overview

• On the first day, Cédric Jubillar told the court he contests the allegations and allowed cameras to film him in the box for the first time since 2020.
• The Tarn assize court scheduled about 65 witnesses and 11 experts through October 17, with more than 300 journalists accredited and limited public seating.
• Investigators present a bundle of indicators rather than direct proof, including broken glasses, a washed duvet cover with trace blood, the couple’s child reporting a dispute, neighbor accounts of screams, and a missing phone.
• Several ex‑companions and a co‑detainee report alleged confessions describing strangulation, though their credibility is disputed and two ex‑companions were refused civil‑party status at the opening hearing.
• Court summaries noted experts who described Jubillar as emotionally distant during the investigation, while the defense maintains the case lacks proof and emphasizes the jurors’ required intime conviction; he faces life imprisonment if convicted.