Overview

• On the first day, Cédric Jubillar told the court he contests the charges and allowed cameras to film him for the first time since 2020.
• The session centered on personality examinations, with experts describing affective coldness; Jubillar acknowledged past maltrreatment of his son and heavy cannabis use, said he is touched by his wife's disappearance, and maintained his innocence.
• The court rejected attempts by two ex‑companions to join as civil parties after defense objections, setting a combative tone for the proceedings.
• Prosecutors point to a bundle of indicia — broken glasses, a washed duvet with blood traces, the missing phone, neighbors reporting screams, and the son’s account of a dispute — while the defense stresses the absence of a body or direct forensic proof.
• The four‑week trial features 65 witnesses and 11 experts under exceptional media attention, with gendarmes due to testify Tuesday and a verdict expected on 17 October.