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The FBI, on Monday, confirmed arresting the husband of Ana Maria Knezevich Henao, a woman who was reported missing while in Spain in February.
David Knezevich, 36, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is in federal custody for his alleged involvement in his wife’s kidnapping on or about February 2, 2024, according to FBI spokesperson James Marshall.
His arrest was made without incident by the Diplomatic Security Service and the FBI at Miami International Airport. Knezevich has not yet had his initial appearance in Miami Federal Court, according to court records.
Knezevich Henao, 40, was reported missing in February after she failed to meet a friend in Madrid. Her brother, Juan Felipe Henao, said she was supposed to take a train to Barcelona with a friend on February 5, but his sister never showed up at the Madrid station. Knezevich Henao’s friend, Sanna Rameau, said she last exchanged messages with her on February 2.
Around the time she went missing, Rameau said she received a WhatsApp message from Knezevich Henao which read: “I met someone wonderful!! He has a summer house about 2 hours from Madrid. We are going there now and I will spend a few days there. Signal is spotty. I’ll call you when I get back.”
The text message added the man had approached her on the street a day earlier while she was walking. “Amazing connection. Like I never had before,” the text ended.
Around the time she went missing, someone spray-painted the lens of two security cameras of the apartment building where Knezevich Henao was staying in Madrid’s upscale Salamanca neighborhood, the building’s superintendent said.
The cameras disabled were at the entrance of the building and near the elevator, the superintendent said. It’s unclear if the incident is related to her disappearance.
Two people who know the situation said Knezevich Henao initially rented the apartment in Madrid from January 5 to February 5. She then asked to extend the booking for another month until March 5.
The website of a computer services company in South Florida, EOX Technology Solutions, lists David Knezevich as the CEO and managing director. It says David Knezevich is Serbian and Knezevich Henao is a native of Colombia and a project manager. CNN has contacted the company but did not immediately get through to anyone.
Lewis Musonye
