Maciej Zalewski

Piotr Pytel released after 21 years as justice minister grants break in life sentence

Piotr Pytel, convicted in Germany for a murder he says he didn't commit, left prison in Rzeszów on Monday after Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek ordered a break in his life sentence. The decision comes as a new pardon procedure is underway, with the final say resting with President Karol Nawrocki.