The appeal trial of Cédric Jubillar, initially scheduled to begin on 21 September 2026, has been postponed to the first half of 2027, following his admission that he caused the death of his wife, Delphine Aussaguel. Jubillar, who was sentenced in October 2025 to 30 years in prison, revealed his role in a letter made public on 6 July 2026 and repeated his confession to investigators on 15 July.
On 16 July, Jubillar led investigators to a field in Mailhoc, roughly 15 kilometres from his former home in the Tarn department, where human remains were discovered and later identified as Aussaguel's. New mobile phone data indicate his device connected to towers near the site as early as 5 December 2020, days before Aussaguel disappeared on the night of 15–16 December 2020.
Jubillar's pre-trial detention may be extended by six months beyond its 20 October 2026 expiry pending the rescheduled appeal proceedings.