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Criminal Investigations: Betrayed by a Cigarette, The Pomonti Case

A cigarette butt gave away the murderers of Willy Pomonti, a retired architect. Pomonti was tinkering quietly at home when he was brutally tortured and killed using an electric drill. In the victim’s living room, investigators discovered an interesting clue: in a nearby ashtray were several butts of several different cigarette brands. Obviously, Willy Pomonti did not smoke three different brands of cigarettes. The police conclude that there are at least two murderers. However, the DNA taken from these butts came up with no matches in the system.

10 years later, Michel Ambras, a father of 4, is arrested for fraud. His DNA is taken, and is found to be a match to that found on the cigarette left beside the body of Willy Pomonti. Michel Ambras is indicted for murder, but he vehemently denies the facts…

PRODUCTION INFO

  • Year: 2008-2016
  • Duration: 52 mins
  • Production: Tony Comiti Productions
  • Director: Julien Negui
  • Available Versions: ENG, FRA
  • Country of production: France

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