The sad aftermath of the discovery of the body of Miss Honduras and her sister has begun.
Forensic experts in Honduras have evacuated the bodies of current Miss Honduras/Miss World contestant, Maria, 19, and that of her sister, Sofia, 23 from a river bank where they were killed by Sofia’s boyfriend, Plutarco Ruiz, 26 who is now in police custody.
A lot of beauty queens around the world have been mourning the late queen, with the chairman of the Miss World Organisation, Julia Morley sending a word of condolence to her family.
"We are devastated by this terrible loss of two young women, who were so full of life.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Maria Jose Alvarado and Sofia Trinidad at this time of grief.
"We are receiving messages of condolences and support from our Miss World family across the world, who all share our sadness at such a tragedy.
"We will be holding a special service with all the Miss World contestants on Sunday, where we will be honouring the lives of Maria Jose Alvarado and Sofia Trinidad, and say prayers for them and their family."
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| Tribute for Maria Jose Alvarado Miss Honduras |
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| boyfriend who killed Miss Honduras and her sister. |
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