New episode in the Hélène Pastor affair and new conviction for the deceased’s son-in-law, Wojciech Janowski. The former honorary consul of Poland in Monaco was sentenced on appeal, this Friday, November 12, 2021 in Aix-en-Provence in the Bouches-du-Rhône, to life imprisonment for having ordered the murder of his beautiful -mother and her Egyptian butler on May 6, 2014 in Nice.
I am not guilty, I did nothing and there is no witness
Wojciech Janowski had already faced, in 2018, a life sentence at first instance. He was once again confronted with his past confession, but denied the facts, explaining that he had confessed to his crime, at the time, to end the custody of his ex-girlfriend Sylvia Ratkowski, Hélène Pastor’s daughter. 72 years old, he still claims his innocence. “I am not guilty, I did nothing and there is no witness“He defended himself on Thursday, November 11, 2021, a few hours from the verdict, as reported by AFP.
Two defendants apologize at the end of the trial
The Bouches-du-Rhône Assize Court of Appeal confirmed the sentence of first instance against the former honorary consul of Poland in Monaco but did not pronounce a security sentence, required by the Advocate General – who claimed 22 years in the face of “overwhelming evidence“. The perpetrators, the gunman Samine Saîd Ahmed and the lookout Al-Hair Hamadi, were also sentenced to life again. Pascal Dauriac, Wojciech Janowski’s sports coach, asked “sorry to the family of Mr. Mohamed Darwich and the family of Hélène Pastor“Reduced sentence for him, he was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Finally, Omer Lohore, suspected of having been the go-between, acquitted at first instance, did not come out free, he was sentenced to six years in prison, and arrested at the bar.
Wojciech Janowski’s lawyer, Jean-Jacques Campana, who had pleaded the innocence of his client has already announced that he is appealing to the Supreme Court.