The body of Miss Honduras` s Miss World contestant Maria Jose Alvarado who was crowned in April was found buried next to her sister beside a river on Tuesday.
The sister`s boyfriend is being held by police as a suspect.
Maria Jose Alvarado had planned to fly to London Wednesday to compete in the Miss World pageant, disappeared with her sister Sofia Trinidad last Thursday after a party, sparking an exhaustive search.
According to chief detective Leandro Osorio the bodies of the 19-year-old beauty queen and her 23-year-old sister had been found buried along the banks of the Aguagual River in the town of Arada, in violence-plagued Honduras’s northwest.
“We are 100 percent sure that it’s them,” he said.
Trinidad`s boyfriend is being held by police who suspect he was behind the murders.
“We are holding the author of this horrific act, Mr Plutarco Ruiz. We have found the murder weapon and the vehicle used to transport them,” a white pick-up truck, he said.
Police are investigating additional suspects who they believe tried to help cover up the crime, including by cleaning and repainting the pick-up at a garage, Osorio added.
Miss World pageant organisers have since sent their condolences and announced a tribute this weekend in honour of the slain sisters.
Miss World is set to commence Saturday.
“We are devastated by this terrible loss of two young women, who were so full of life,” Julia Morley, the pageant’s chairwoman, said in a statement.
“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.”
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