The judge investigating the 14 December 2024 death of Mango founder Isak Andic has ordered new witness statements and a forensic reconstruction of the fall on Montserrat. About ten witnesses—including family members, the family therapist and Mango CEO Toni Ruiz—have been summoned. Therapy messages between father, son and therapist and items found at the scene (a watch, jacket and blood traces) are now central to the inquiry. The court has requested Andic’s medical records but has so far refused a blanket seizure of Jonathan Andic’s electronic devices.
Judge Orders New Witnesses and Forensic Reconstruction in Mango Founder Isak Andic’s Death Inquiry
Inquiry into Mango founder's death adds key witnesses and reconstruction
A judge probing the death of Mango founder Isak Andic has ordered a fresh round of inquiries, summoning key witnesses and commissioning a technical reconstruction of the fatal fall on Montserrat on 14 December 2024.
Who Has Been Called
According to the court order, roughly ten people from Andic’s family and professional circle are to give evidence. Those summoned include the family therapist, his daughters Sarah and Judith Andic, his partner, Mango CEO Toni Ruiz, members of the Mossos d'Esquadra mountain intervention unit, the family secretary and two first responders who arrived at the scene.
Focus of the Inquiry
Investigators have been instructed to trace and interview hikers who had contact with Jonathan Andic—the businessman’s eldest son and the only person who accompanied him on the hike—after the fall, including at least one person who assisted him immediately after the accident. Jonathan remains under investigation on suspicion of homicide.
A central line of inquiry are messages exchanged during therapy sessions between Isak Andic, Jonathan and the family therapist. Prosecutors say the exchanges indicate a deterioration in the father-son relationship; the defence argues the exchanges must be understood in the therapeutic context. Court papers cite one message in which Jonathan wrote to the therapist: "I'm not surprised you thought I was even capable of killing you." The defence describes that as a metaphorical, psychoanalytic expression rather than a literal threat.
The son of Mango's founder, Jonathan Andic, is on provisional release after posting the one-million-euro bail set by the judge.- RTVE
Forensic Reconstruction and Evidence Review
The magistrate has ordered a technical reconstruction of the fall involving the autopsy forensic experts, forensic police and scene examiners. The aim is to determine whether the businessman’s injuries align with the dynamics of a fall and the physical traces found at the site.
Items identified for examination include a watch, a jacket, traces of blood and various marks on the Montserrat footpath where the incident occurred.
Medical Records and Ongoing Dispute
The judge has requested Isak Andic’s full medical, care and pharmaceutical records. The defence says health problems such as the osteoarthritis the businessman suffered could explain an accidental fall; prosecutors argue the records are potentially crucial to clarifying the circumstances of his death.
So far the magistrate has rejected several prosecution requests—most notably a blanket seizure of all of Jonathan Andic’s electronic devices—on the basis that such intrusive measures are not yet sufficiently justified. The investigation remains open.
Note: This report was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
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