Jubillar Case: Children’s Lawyers Call for Respect for Delphine Aussaguel

Albi – 18/07/2026: In a case that has been followed far beyond the Tarn department for years, the children of Delphine Aussaguel are once again at the center of attention. Their lawyers, Laurent Boguet and Malika Chmani, have called on the media and everyone close to the proceedings to respect the memory of their mother and protect the family from further distress.

The appeal follows the latest search operations in the north of the Tarn department. Investigators found human bones in a field near Mailhoc on 16 July, after Cedric Jubillar reportedly led them to the site, according to media reports. The on-site investigation was concluded on 17 July. Forensic analysis is expected to determine whether the remains found can be attributed to Delphine Aussaguel.

According to a statement, Boguet and Chmani criticize the way parts of the media have reported recent details, which they consider undignified. They are clearly not seeking to deny the public interest in a major criminal case. Their concern is directed at a narrative approach in which a family’s suffering becomes material for speculation and dramatized scenes.

Delphine Aussaguel, who became known under the name Delphine Jubillar, disappeared from Cagnac-les-Mines on the night of 16 December 2020. Her then husband, Cedric Jubillar, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder by the Tarn Assize Court in October 2025. His defense stated in early July 2026 that he acknowledged his responsibility for her death.

The new information led to further investigations. According to the Toulouse Public Prosecutor General’s Office, Cedric Jubillar was brought from prison and questioned on 15 July. This was based on a provision of the French Code of Criminal Procedure that allows the presiding judge of an assize court to order additional investigations in proceedings that are still pending. The competent courts will decide how any appeal proceedings will continue.

For the two minor children, the public intensity of the case is more than a distant media issue. They must bear the loss of their mother and the criminal consequences for their father, while new details repeatedly draw attention. Their lawyers are therefore calling for restraint: no premature conclusions based on the investigation, no dissemination of unverified claims, and no intrusion into the children’s private surroundings.

The discovery near Mailhoc may be an important yet painful turning point for the family. However, certainty will only come after the ongoing analyses and further judicial decisions. Until then, the children’s representatives’ appeal is a reminder of a boundary that must apply even in proceedings followed intensely by the public: respect for the victim and protection of relatives must take precedence over any dramatization.