Polish diplomat admits ordering hit on wealthy mother of his partner

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Polish diplomat admits ordering hit on wealthy mother of his partner
Agence France-Presse in Aix-en-Provence

Wojciech Janowski confesses to being behind killing of billionaire after years of denial

A Polish man long suspected of ordering a mafia-style hit on his partner’s wealthy mother has broken down in a French court and confessed to being behind her killing after years of denying the accusations.

Wojciech Janowski was Poland’s honorary consul to Monaco at the time of the murder of the billionaire heiress Hélène Pastor, 77, and her driver. They were gunned down in her car by two hitmen in Nice on 6 May 2014.

Janowski, 69, initially admitted to orchestrating her death but he later retracted the confession, saying his difficulties with French had made him misunderstand investigators’ questions.

Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/16/polish-diplomat-admits-ordering-hit-helene-pastor-monaco