Florida man charged with killing estranged wife in Spain is dead from apparent suicide, lawyer says

FORT LAUDERDALE Fla AP A Florida businessman charged with kidnapping and killing his estranged wife in Spain was identified dead from an apparent suicide Monday morning in a South Florida federal prison his defense attorney declared David Knezevich was awaiting trial at the Federal Detention Center in Miami He was charged last year with kidnapping and killing -year-old Ana Hedao Knezevich who went missing in a scenario that has drawn international media attention Knezevich s attorney Jayne Weintraub commented she learned that he was detected dead in his cell but didn t offer any details about how he died The defense squad is devastated to learn of this news Weintraub commented We sincerely hope that an appropriate and prompt examination will be conducted Ana Knezevich disappeared from her Madrid apartment in February five weeks after she had moved there Her body still hasn t been unveiled A man in a motorcycle helmet was seen sneaking into her apartment building and disabling a guard camera and was later seen wheeling out a suitcase Prosecutors say they have strong evidence Knezevich was the man in the helmet They say he flew to Turkey from Miami six days before Ana s disappearance then without delay traveled to his native Serbia where he rented a car Safety video captured Knezevich at a Madrid hardware store the same day his wife disappeared and his rental car had been driven miles kilometers when it was returned five weeks later officers reported The couple was in the middle of a contentious divorce while fighting over millions of dollars in properties according to prosecutors They had been married for years Weintraub has mentioned the split was amicable and the financial arrangements were being worked out Source