Man charged in death of Antoine de Massy

A 42-year-old Ukrainian man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist a person in danger in connection with the death of Antoine de Massy, a relative of Monaco’s Prince Albert II. The man was remanded in custody on October 28, according to Monaco prosecutor general Stéphane Thibault. De Massy, 29, was found dead on October 25 in a garden or park near Villa Sauber in Monaco. Prosecutors said the cause of death is still being determined. The charges concern alleged acts that may have occurred at different times, Thibault said. The suspect denied the allegations while in police custody and declined to answer questions before the investigating judge, Thibault said. Authorities have not publicly established the precise sequence of events leading to de Massy’s death. Monaco’s prosecutor’s office said all hypotheses remain open, including the possibility of a simple accident. The ongoing investigation is examining the circumstances of the death, and a postmortem examination was reported to be underway. De Massy’s body was discovered in the Larvotto area, near the historic villa and art museum. One report said a relative became concerned after he missed a...