The family said in a statement that it “will continue to co-operate, as it has done until now, with the competent authorities. Furthermore, it trusts that this process will be concluded as soon as possible and that it will prove Jonathan Andic’s innocence.”
It said it would provide no further comment at this stage.
La Vanguardia newspaper said late on Thursday that the Judge looking into Andic’s death began officially investigating Jonathan in September for the homicide of his father because of contradictory statements he gave as a witness, and that authorities were searching his phone for more evidence.
During the 10-month probe, investigators haven’t found any conclusive evidence linking Jonathan Andic to his father’s death, La Vanguardia added.
Isak Andic died falling more than 100 metres from a cliff while hiking with members of his family in the Montserrat caves near Barcelona. The case is still sealed, and the Judge has not provided any information about it, the court’s press office said.
Seen as a rival of Zara founder Amancio Ortega, the Istanbul-born businessman moved to Catalonia in northeastern Spain in the 1960s and founded Mango in 1984. At the time of his death, he was non-executive Chairperson of the fashion brand and was worth $4.5 billion, according to Forbes.
–Reuters–
