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| Venezuelan ex-beauty queen murdered | Venezuelan ex-beauty queen murdered |
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| Former Venezuelan beauty queen Monica Spear, 29, and her husband Thomas Berry, 39, have been shot dead in their car in Venezuela. | |
| Their five-year-old daughter, who was injured in the incident, is said to be in a stable condition in hospital. | Their five-year-old daughter, who was injured in the incident, is said to be in a stable condition in hospital. |
| Police have launched a investigation into the killing, which happened on the highway leading from Valencia to Puerto Cabello. | Police have launched a investigation into the killing, which happened on the highway leading from Valencia to Puerto Cabello. |
| Ms Spear became Miss Venezuela in 2004, and also acted in soap operas. | Ms Spear became Miss Venezuela in 2004, and also acted in soap operas. |
| Local media reported that Ms Spear and her husband had stopped by the roadside because their car had broken down. | Local media reported that Ms Spear and her husband had stopped by the roadside because their car had broken down. |
| The gunmen opened fire in what police said might have been a robbery gone wrong. | The gunmen opened fire in what police said might have been a robbery gone wrong. |
| Venezuela has one of the highest murder rates in the world, and armed robberies and kidnappings are not unusual. | Venezuela has one of the highest murder rates in the world, and armed robberies and kidnappings are not unusual. |