The son of the billionaire Mango founder, Isak Andic, who died in a fall from a cliff two years in the past, has been arrested over the loss of life of his father.
Jonathan Andic, 45, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of murder and appeared in handcuffs earlier than the courthouse in Martorell, a metropolis close to Barcelona.
His 71-year-old father died after falling greater than 100 metres whereas climbing with members of his household within the Montserrat caves close to Barcelona in December 2024.
A spokesman for Mossos d’Esquadra, the Catalan regional police, stated: “I can verify the detention of Jonathan Andic on suspicion of the murder of his father, Isak Andic.”
Jonathan Andic, 45, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of murder and appeared in handcuffs earlier than the courthouse in Martorell, a metropolis close to Barcelona
Spanish media reported on the time that Andic fell down a ravine to his loss of life whereas climbing in an space which is a part of the Montserrat mountain vary.
He was with Jonathan when the accident occurred. A big-scale emergency operation was launched utilizing helicopters and search and rescue groups, however Andic suffered a number of accidents and died on the scene.
On Tuesday, the Andic household issued a press release during which it stated: “Jonathan Andic is showing earlier than the court docket in reference to the accident which occurred on 14 December 2024.
“At this second, we can’t add extra as a result of a secrecy order has been positioned over the case. Our collaboration has and will probably be whole.”
Seen as a rival of Zara founder Amancio Ortega, Andic, a Turkish-born businessman, based Mango with the assistance of his brother, Nahman, in Barcelona in 1984.
The chain now operates in nearly 3,000 shops in 120 international locations. On the time of his loss of life, he was non-executive chair of the style model and value $4.5bn, in keeping with Forbes.
He raised the profile of the model by inviting fashions together with Kate Moss, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Kendall Jenner to his collections.
He counted amongst his shut buddies Queen Letizia of Spain, who delivered a homage to the businessman when he died.
Jonathan Andic has at all times denied any duty for his father’s loss of life and stated he suffered an unintended fall whereas they had been climbing collectively at a preferred vacationer spot.
The unique investigation into the loss of life of the Mango founder was closed in January 2025 after a choose stated there was no proof of wrongdoing.
Nevertheless, it was later reopened and police examined the cellular phone of Jonathan Andic and his sisters Judith and Sarah Andic.
Final 12 months, the Andic household stated it was assured Jonathan was harmless after a number of native media reported he was being investigated.
The household stated in a press release that it “will proceed to cooperate, as has completed till now, with the competent authorities. Moreover, it trusts that this course of will probably be concluded as quickly as attainable and that it’s going to show Jonathan Andic’s innocence.”
Jonathan Andic was appointed vice-president of the board of the privately held firm on his father’s loss of life and president of its holding firm, MNG.
His sisters Judith and Sarah had been named as vice presidents of MNG. Chief government officer Toni Ruiz additionally turned chair of the board after Andic’s loss of life.
After Andic’s loss of life, Ruiz stated: “His departure leaves an enormous void, however all of us are, ultimately, his legacy, and the testimony of his achievements.
“It’s as much as us, and that is the very best tribute we are able to make to Isak and which we are going to fulfil, to make sure that Mango continues to be the venture that Isak aspired to and of which we’d really feel proud.”