Overview

• Hearings opened with additional first responders and regional witnesses describing unusual early‑morning sightings on 16 December 2020 near Cagnac‑les‑Mines, including a running man and a car on a side path.
• The defense pressed alleged overlooked leads such as a reported small white van near the home and statements that Delphine sometimes walked at night, challenging the prosecution’s portrayal of her habits.
• The investigation director is expected to explain the scope and choices of the probe under questioning from both parties.
• An ad hoc administrator told the court that the couple’s son, Louis, is very angry and wants his father to say where his mother is.
• Public interest remains intense with residents queuing before dawn for one of the limited seats in the Albi courtroom.