David Knežević, a Serbian citizen and husband of Ane Knežević, disappeared on February 2 in the Madrid neighborhood of Salamanca. In May, he was arrested on suspicion of being connected to the disappearance of his ex-wife. Following his arrest, investigators from both Spain and Serbia have been collaborating to reconstruct Knežević’s movements during that time period.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage from highways he traveled on and locations he frequented in Belgrade. The General Commissariat of the Judicial Police from Spain has also come to Serbia to investigate Knežević’s activities after his return. The Chief Public Prosecutor of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade, Nenad Stefanović, confirmed cooperation with the National Police of Spain and the FBI regarding the case.
Knežević was taken into custody in Miami, Florida, suspected of kidnapping his wife on May 4. Ana Knežević is a Colombian-born US citizen who lived in the USA since 2008 and recently moved to Madrid after separating from David. They were in the process of divorcing and shared significant assets, which David allegedly attempted to sell.
The court refused bail twice due to concerns about his potential to flee. According to Blic, Knežević rented a Peugeot 308 car in Belgrade and traveled to Madrid, returning to Belgrade on February 5 and returning the rented car on February 15. Upon returning the car, the owner of the agency noted changes like tinted windows, altered license plate frames, and missing stickers.
