During new searches in the Jubillar case, skeletal remains found in the Tarn

Cagnac-les-Mines – 16.07.2026: During new search operations in the Tarn involving Cédric Jubillar, investigators discovered bone remains. The finds were made on Thursday in an area near Cagnac-les-Mines, the town where Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 16 December 2020. According to sources close to the investigation, it is not yet known whether the remains belong to the missing woman.

The gendarmerie secured the discovery site and continued the search. Experts must now conduct a forensic examination of the bone remains: first to determine whether they are human, and then, if possible, to carry out a DNA comparison. Only these analyses can provide a reliable answer as to whether this discovery sheds light on the fate of the nurse, which has remained unresolved for many years.

Cédric Jubillar, the missing woman’s husband, reportedly provided the authorities with information about a possible search area. He was present during the operation at the site. According to media reports, in early July 2026 he admitted in a letter to his defence lawyers that he was responsible for his wife’s death. The exact circumstances and legal significance of this statement remain a matter for the courts.

Delphine Jubillar was 33 years old at the time of her disappearance. She lived with her husband and two children in Cagnac-les-Mines, a municipality north of Albi. Her case attracted attention far beyond the Tarn, particularly because extensive searches over several years involving emergency services, dogs and technical equipment failed to locate her body.

In October 2025, Cédric Jubillar was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of his wife. The trial took place without a body and without an established crime scene. The examination of the bone remains now underway could therefore be of significant importance for further legal proceedings, although the discovery alone does not yet justify any final conclusions.

For Delphine’s relatives, this operation primarily means another difficult period of waiting. Between police tape, investigative vehicles and the quiet streets of her former place of residence, a case long marked by uncertainty is once again intensifying. Prosecutors and investigators are likely to provide more detailed information only after receiving the results of the forensic examination.

Until then, the following remains true: the identity of the person to whom the discovered bone remains belong has not been established. It is also unclear whether they are directly connected to Delphine Jubillar’s disappearance. The current search measures and forensic examinations are intended to determine whether decisive evidence has been obtained after more than five and a half years.