Overview
- In late May the son of Mango founder Isak Andic was detained on suspicion of homicide, then released after posting a €1,000,000 bail while the judicial inquiry continues.
- Investigators highlight a set of technical leads as a key thread in the probe, including an iPhone the son said was stolen in Quito that never registered there and the deliberate non‑restoration or deletion of WhatsApp messages that police tried to recover with external technicians.
- Forensic work cited by the court describes injury patterns the judge says are inconsistent with a simple accidental fall, notes an absence of palm wounds, and includes a UIM footprint analysis that police say required repeated, deliberate pressure to create.
- The defense disputes the investigators’ reading of the evidence and stresses reasonable doubt while the family and Mango maintain his innocence and the company says its professional governance and executive team remain in place.
- If prosecutors secure a conviction for intentional killing, Catalan succession law could bar inheritance through the doctrine of indignidad sucesoria, and investigators continue telecom checks, data recovery and expert peritajes that will shape whether the case goes to trial.