German designer Clemens Weisshaar has been found dead close to his burned-out car containing the remains of his young son, on land he owned in Serra de Grândola, south of Lisbon.
It has been reported that the incident was "a case of homicide, followed by suicide".
Weisshaar's former British partner, fashion stylist Phoebe Arnold, had reported that their three-year-old son Tasso was missing after Weisshaar collected him from her in Lisbon but failed to return him, according to reports. The couple separated in July and have reportedly had a "troubled relationship" ever since.
Weisshaar is said to have died of a single gunshot wound. Police suspect he sadly "killed his son and set fire to the car with the child's body inside" before killing himself.
Weisshaar, studied design at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art, in London. He was Konstantin Gric's assistant for three years, before founding his first design firm in 2000, which (according to the official website) now has has facilities in Stockholm, Sweden, and in Grândola, Portugal. Weisshaar moved from London to Portugal in 2020 with his then partner, Phoebe Arnold.
Kram\Weisshaar developed technology-based products and solutions including Futurecraft Strung, a method of robotically weaving trainer uppers for Adidas.
