Catalan police have arrested Jonathan Andic as a suspect within the alleged homicide of his father Isak Andic, proprietor of the Mango vogue empire, who died after falling on a path in Montserrat on December 14, 2024.
The arrest passed off this morning at Jonathan’s dwelling after months of hypothesis that he may very well be detained or straight summoned to provide proof earlier than a choose, El Pais reported.
The Andic household stated Jonathan was testifying “inside the framework of the proceedings on the incident of December 14, 2024,” that he couldn’t present additional data as a result of the investigation is assessed, and that his cooperation with the justice system “has been and can proceed to be absolute.”
Catalan police have thought-about Jonathan Andic a suspect in his father’s dying since not less than October final yr. After noticing a number of contradictions within the two statements he gave as a witness, investigators requested his cell phone, which he voluntarily handed over. They’ve since been analyzing the gadget for messages that might present proof of a potential motive for the alleged crime.
Isak Andic died on the age of 71 throughout a hike accompanied solely by Jonathan, the eldest of his three sons. The Mango founder fell from a peak of greater than 100 meters.
The Catalan police initially investigated the case as a easy mountain accident. Nevertheless, the investigation took a distinct course on account of contradictions in Jonathan’s statements. Investigators found that a couple of days earlier than the incident, the eldest son had visited the identical place. In line with his protection, this was to organize for the journey.
The investigation confirmed that father and son had had a typically conflicting relationship, particularly relating to Jonathan’s position within the administration of the corporate. Isak Andic determined at hand over the reins of the enterprise to his eldest son in 2014, however he was imagined to return a yr later to type a brand new staff and revive it. This hasty succession didn’t work out and, in line with sources near the investigation, strained relations between the 2.
Isak Andic was the richest man in Catalonia, with a fortune estimated at 4.5 billion euros in line with Forbes.
Relations in his household deteriorated after the businessman’s dying. His spouse and youngsters started a dispute over the inheritance. The need, signed by Andic earlier than a notary in July 2023, supplies for the division of belongings amongst his three kids.
He left his accomplice 5 million euros – an quantity she thought-about inadequate, asking for 70 million. After painful negotiations, the youngsters and the accomplice reached a preliminary settlement for round 30 million euros.
Illustrative picture: View from pl. Catalunya, Barcelona.
