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 mentioned 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 episode that has drawn international media attention Knezevich s attorney Jayne Weintraub commented she learned that he was exposed dead in his cell but didn t offer any details about how he died The defense club is devastated to learn of this news Weintraub stated We sincerely hope that an appropriate and prompt inspection 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 uncovered A man in a motorcycle helmet was seen sneaking into her apartment building and disabling a prevention 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 at once traveled to his native Serbia where he rented a car Defense 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 commented 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 disclosed the split was amicable and the financial arrangements were being worked out Source