Overview
- Cédric Jubillar faced more than six hours of questioning Monday focused on the night of 15–16 December 2020, with prosecutors pressing inconsistencies between his past statements and his answers in court.
- He struggled on specifics such as what Delphine was wearing, cash withdrawals made with her card, and whether he slept, responses that parties civiles argued conflict with his earlier narrative.
- The accused reiterated that he did not kill Delphine and told the court he has no explanation for her disappearance, maintaining the denial he has voiced throughout the trial.
- Prosecutors rely on circumstantial indicators including broken glasses, the Peugeot 207’s unusual position and temperature, phone activity showing a shutdown and mass calls, and neighbors’ reports of cries, plus testimony from his mother and an ex‑companion; a psychiatric expert said he is criminally responsible.
- The defense argues the case lacks direct proof and seeks acquittal, as the court moves to parties civiles’ pleadings through Wednesday morning, the prosecution’s réquisitoire Wednesday afternoon, the defense plea Thursday, and a possible life sentence at stake in Friday’s expected verdict.