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Jubillar Trial Centers on Dueling Cellmate Accounts

The court is weighing disputed prison claims against a firm denial in a case without a body.

Overview

  • On day 11 in Albi, a former cellmate known as Marco reiterated that Cédric Jubillar confided to having disposed of Delphine’s body, mentioning a knife and a borrowed car.
  • Several other ex-detainees told the court they never heard an admission of guilt, describing the accused’s remarks as jokes or boasting rather than confessions.
  • Investigators said they checked the burned farm location cited by Marco and reported finding nothing to corroborate the alleged burial site.
  • Jubillar acknowledged making provocative comments in detention, including pointing to the burned farm, but said they were ill-judged jokes and maintained he did not kill his wife.
  • Nadine Jubillar testified that before the disappearance her son had threatened to kill Delphine and bury her where she would never be found, reinforcing prosecution claims of prior intent.