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Judge Probes Whether Mango Founder Was Killed by Son as Psychiatrist Hands Over Therapy Messages

A court must decide if a specialized Mossos unit can analyse the case before key witnesses testify and appellate rulings resolve defence challenges.

Overview

  • The judge in Martorell is investigating whether the December 14, 2024 death of Mango founder Isak Andic was accidental or was caused by his son Jonathan, who remains under inquiry for homicide.
  • Psychiatrist Antoni Bulbena testified and supplied the court with text and audio messages he received from both Isak and Jonathan that detail their fraught relationship and emotional state.
  • The defence, led by lawyer Cristóbal Martell, has appealed the judge’s decision to let the Mossos UCPD produce a technical report, arguing that asking police to contextualize indicia improperly assigns judicial valuation to investigators.
  • The judge’s pretrial reasoning cites seven indicia that include a long‑running father–son conflict, therapy writings in which Jonathan expressed hatred, and a possible economic motive tied to a disputed request for an early inheritance and Isak’s plan to create a foundation.
  • Five prosecution witnesses still must be summoned, among them Mango CEO Toni Ruiz and two mountain‑unit Mossos who recovered the body, and upcoming appellate decisions will determine the specialised unit’s role and the schedule for further testimony.