Overview

• The director of the investigation is scheduled to testify Wednesday in Albi to describe the gendarmerie’s work conducted under judges Audrey Assemat and Coralyne Chartier.
• Investigators say they interviewed hundreds of people over four years and ruled out suicide, voluntary disappearance, accident, a prowler and jealous rivals as inconsistent with the collected elements.
• The prosecution’s file highlights behavioral and testimonial indicators, including alleged prior death threats, the couple’s son reporting a dispute, Delphine’s broken glasses and neighbors who reported hearing screams, which led to Cédric’s indictment and incarceration in June 2021.
• Defense lawyers plan to challenge the thoroughness of the inquiry and have flagged overlooked leads such as a reported small white van and claims that Delphine sometimes walked at night.
• Early responder testimony recounted Cédric alternating between calm and stress, noted he was preparing a load of laundry on arrival and referenced the car’s downhill position, which the accusation views as a sign it was moved during the night.