Miss Honduras Murder: Maria Jose Alvarado was set to compete at Miss World 2014

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Miss Honduras was murdered days before her supposed participation in Miss World 2014 pageant.

Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado MuƱoz and sister Sofia Trinidad Hernandez were found dead on Wednesday, November 19, near a river in a local village in Honduras, 6 days after they went missing.

And the suspects? Sofia's boyfriend Plutarco Ruiz and his companion Aris Maldonado, who were already arrested by the Honduran police, according to a report from a news website in Honduras, El Heraldo. Based on the investigation, the sisters were shot to death.


Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado (credit to El Heraldo)


Miss Honduras in sexy swimsuit (credit to Jose Luis Zapata Photography)


Maria Jose was only 19 years old, while her sister Sofia was 4 years older. The beauty queen was crowned Miss Honduras World 2014 last April and was already set to compete at the Miss World 2014 pageant to be held in London.

She was supposed to fly already to London last Sunday and join the other candidates of the pageant, including our very own Miss Philippines Valerie Weigmann. The latter meanwhile will already take her flight to London later.

At Miss World official website, you can still see pictures and profile of Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado as one of the over 100 candidates for this year.

She's described there as a student living in Santa Barbara, Honduras, a dedicated woman and has aspirations of a career in government.

Miss World Organization Chairman Julia Morley has released an official statement regarding the suddden demise of Miss Honduras. She said that they, along with the Miss World 2014 candidates, will be holding a special tribute service for the Honduran beauty queen and her sister this coming Sunday.

To everyone around the world who has been touched by the awful news from Honduras this morning.

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 & 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 of the Miss World contestants on Sunday, where we will be honoring the lives of Maria Jose Alvarado and Sofia Trinidad, and say prayers for them and their family.

- With Love Julia Morley, Chairman Miss World Organisation

It's unknown yet whether Honduras will send a replacement candidate or will no longer participate in Miss World 2014. - Mykiru.ph

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Mykiru is an entertainment blogger, having been named as one of the Top 10 Pinoy Showbiz Resources in the Philippines. For a decade now, Mykiru.ph has been delivering the latest, the hottest and most trending issues in the country.
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