Jubillar, a 38-year-old painter and plasterer, had said he had done “absolutely nothing” to his wifeThe sentence matched the prosecutors’ request for the man, who has been in detention since 2021ALBI, France: A Frenchman whose wife disappeared during the Covid-19 pandemic and whose body was never found was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday for murdering her, in a case that has gripped France.Cedric Jubillar, a 38-year-old painter and plasterer, had said he had done “absolutely nothing” to his wife, Delphine, whose body has never been found since she went missing in rural southern France i

Prosecutors made their closing arguments on Wednesday in the trial of Cédric Jubillar, who is accused of murdering his wife on December 15, 2020.

Delphine Jubillar disappeared in 2020 and was never found. Cédric Jubillar's lawyers said he would appeal.

Cédric Jubillar maintained his innocence, but was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 30 years in jail.

Jubillar, a 38-year-old painter and plasterer, had said he had done “absolutely nothing” to his wifeThe sentence matched the prosecutors’ request for the man, who has been in…

The defendant received a 30-year prison sentence for the murder of his wife, Delphine. He has announced his decision to appeal.