Overview

• Prosecutors opened by outlining a narrative that Delphine was killed during a domestic argument and her body moved to an unknown location.
• Investigators highlighted the then‑6‑year‑old son’s account of a fight, Delphine’s broken glasses and neighbors reporting screams on the night she vanished.
• The defense argued the inquiry is biased and underscored that no blood, crime scene or body has been found as Cédric Jubillar repeated his innocence in court.
• The presiding judge noted Delphine is legally presumed dead after exhaustive searches with dogs, divers, drones, radars and sonars found nothing.
• Public interest is intense with roughly 300 journalists accredited and only 40 public seats, and the hearing is scheduled to run about four weeks.