Overview

• The four-week assize hearing begins September 22 in Albi with Cédric Jubillar as the sole accused in the disappearance of his wife, Delphine.
• Jubillar has been in pretrial detention for about four years and faces a potential life sentence if convicted.
• Prosecution elements reported include screams heard that night, broken glasses, a car said to have changed direction, and an evolving account from a child.
• Delphine’s relatives are keeping a low public profile and say they hope the proceedings will finally clarify what happened.
• An attorney for a friend of Delphine plans to renew a request for searches near the Mirandol area, which the presiding judge rejected in May, as intense media interest and comparisons to the Viguier case underscore the burden of proof on the prosecution.