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Son of Mango founder arrested over father's death in Spanish mountain fall

Thursday, 21 May 2026, 06:23 · 1 min read

Jonathan Andic, the eldest son of Isak Andic — who built Mango into one of Europe's largest fashion retailers — has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his father after a judge ruled there was sufficient evidence to treat the December 2024 death as non-accidental. The elder Andic, 71, died after falling roughly 150 metres from a cliff in the Montserrat natural park (a mountainous protected area north of Barcelona) while hiking with his son, a death initially recorded as an accident. Investigators now cite inconsistencies in Jonathan's accounts of the incident, suspicious pre-hike visits to the site, a missing phone, and alleged financial tensions over the late founder's plans to establish a charitable foundation as grounds for the arrest; Jonathan, who posted €1 million in bail and is supported by a family statement of solidarity, maintains his innocence.

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BBC WorldMurder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest ↗︎El PaísEl sendero en el que murió Isak Andic: un camino “sin riesgo” con un solo punto donde caer al vacío ↗︎El PaísMango: padre y patrón ↗︎
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