Federal and international authorities arrested her husband, David Knezevic, on Saturday. woman missing in florida from an apartment in Spain under mysterious circumstances in February.
Ana Maria Knezevic, 40, was last seen on Feb. 2 at around 10 p.m. in Madrid, Spain, where a surveillance camera showed a man wearing a motorcycle helmet spray-painting her inside. It was only 30 minutes after I put it on. Apartment buildings in Salamanca district.
Spain’s International Police Polícia Nacional announced in a post on X on Monday that police arrested David, 36, at Miami International Airport in connection with his wife’s disappearance.
The FBI confirmed in a statement to FOX News Digital that David was arrested in connection with “his involvement in the kidnapping of a United States citizen in Madrid, Spain on or about February 2, 2024.”
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Spanish police have been searching for a Colombian-born American woman who has been missing in Madrid since early February. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandes)
“The arrest was made without incident by the Diplomatic Security Service and the FBI at Miami International Airport on Saturday. The subject remains in federal custody,” an FBI spokesperson said. “He is expected to make his first appearance in Miami federal court. The Spanish National Police, Customs and Border Protection, Diplomatic Security Service, and FBI continue to investigate. As this is an ongoing investigation, no further information will be provided.” will not be disclosed.” At this point he was released. ”
David’s attorney, Ken Padowitz, also confirmed his client’s arrest. Padowitz said he met with David in court Monday morning.
Ana’s friend Sanna Rameau told FOX News Digital, “I’m glad there was an arrest in this case.”
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This undated image provided by Sanna Rameau shows a surveillance camera in the building where Ana Maria Knezevic was staying in Madrid covered in paint. (Sanna Rameau, via AP)
“We hope that this next chapter will bring justice and find answers to what happened to Ana,” she said.
According to reports, Ana’s brother Juan Henao told Fort Lauderdale police on February 7 that the couple was going through a “bad” divorce with “a lot of money at stake.” He also told police he was “extremely concerned” about his girlfriend’s sister.
“He stated that David traveled to Serbia on January 17 this year, but it is unclear how long he stayed,” the report states. “Additionally, he called and texted David asking where Ana was, to no avail. Juan advised that David responded via ‘Whats’ around 6pm last night.” [App]It was as if they were out of the country and all they were telling Juan was that Ana was missing. ”
A surveillance camera in the building where Ana Maria Knezevic was staying in Madrid has been covered up with paint. (Sanna Rameau, via AP)
David left Fort Lauderdale A few months before his wife disappeared while they were separated, he went to his native Serbia. After the couple started talking about divorce, Ana was spending a lot of time with her friends in Europe.
“He doesn’t have the answers as to why this happened and feels terrible, but when facts come out showing there was a ‘bad’ divorce when that’s not the case, it’s a mistake.” I want to speak out,” Padowitz previously told Fox News. Digitization of the news headlines that circulated after Anna’s disappearance.
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Ana Maria Knezevic’s brother went to the police on February 7, five days after she was last seen in Madrid, Spain, explaining that she and her husband David were going through a “bad” divorce. It was reported that there was. (Sanna Rameau)
Anna and David ran an IT company together in South Florida and also had an interest in real estate. Rameau previously described the couple, who were married for 13 years before deciding to separate last summer, as a “successful couple” in a phone interview with Fox News Digital.
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“It was obviously difficult for her, so she started spending more time in Europe, in Madrid, where she had old friends,” Rameau said.
Then she disappeared.
Sanna Rameau described David and Ana Knezevic as a “successful couple” who were married for 13 years before deciding to separate last summer. (Sanna Rameau)
Rameau received a strange email from Anna on February 3, the day after he suspected his friend had been infected. “It was taken against her will.”
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“I met a wonderful person!” the WhatsApp message reads. “He has a summer house that’s about 2 years old. [hours] Born in Madrid. We are going there now and plan to spend a few days there. The signal is unstable. I’ll call you when I get back. ”
Police went to Anna and David Knezevic’s home earlier this month to see if they could contact them, but no one answered the door and their belongings were piled up outside. (Sanna Rameau)
A second message to Rameau: “Yesterday, after therapy, when I needed a walk, he called out to me on the street! It’s a great connection. It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. ” is written.
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The Fort Lauderdale Police Department told Fox News Digital that FLPD is “not investigating Knezevic’s disappearance” because she was “reported missing abroad.” The department contacted Fox News Digital with the State Department, which did not respond to a request for comment.
Padovitz previously said David had no ties to Madrid, did not speak Spanish and had been cooperating with local investigators while in Serbia.
