Son Jonathan Andic under suspicion in father’s death

There is a surprising twist in the investigation into the death of Isak Andic, the founder of the Spanish fashion giant Mango. The investigative court number five in Martorell has officially charged his son, Jonathan Andic, as a suspect. The incident occurred on December 14, 2024, when father and son were walking alone on a mountain path in Montserrat, near Barcelona.

Initially, the Catalan police Mossos d’Esquadra assumed it was a tragic accident. Even when the case was routinely re-examined in March 2025 – a common procedure for unnatural deaths – the official version remained. At the end of May, evidence even suggested that the police were close to completing the investigation and were sticking to the accident theory, as El Periódico de Cataluña reported.

But on the evening of October 16, El País reported that the case remains open – and the investigation is now moving in a different direction: from a possible accident to a possible homicide. According to information from the newspaper La Vanguardia, Jonathan Andic was formally classified as a suspect at the end of September, a decision by the responsible court in Martorell.

Contradictions raise questions

Despite strict secrecy, the new classification allowed the police to continue their investigation discreetly and without pressure from outside. The previously circulated rumor about a possible closure of the case may have been deliberately spread in order not to jeopardize the investigation, while other scenarios were already being examined internally.

According to El País and La Vanguardia, the investigators recently evaluated Jonathan Andic’s cell phone. Although there is no clear evidence yet, discrepancies in his statements have attracted the attention of the police. His first statement, a few hours after his father’s death, was erratic. But his second statement, months later in his lawyer’s office, was said to be contradictory, both compared to the first statement and to the evidence at the crime scene. These contradictions are now seen as a key factor for suspicion.

There is also the statement from Estefanía Knuth, Isak Andic’s partner. She told authorities about long-standing tensions between father and son. The difficult relationship was well known and is said to have been the reason why the two met that day in the hope of a reconciliation.

Family maintains Jonathan’s innocence

After the founder’s death, Mango was restructured in January 2025. Jonathan Andic took over the position of Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors. In June he withdrew from operational business to concentrate more on the family investments. After the inheritance was divided in July, he took over as chairman of Punta Na Holding, which brings together all of the family’s companies. His sisters Judith and Sarah Andic serve as vice presidents.

In response to a request from El País and El Mundo, a family spokesman said they had “not made any public statements on the death of Isak Andic and will not continue to do so.” The family respects the ongoing process and will continue to fully cooperate with the authorities. At the same time, they are confident that the proceedings will be concluded soon and Jonathan Andic’s innocence will be confirmed.