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Venezuela: Sentences in Killing of Former Miss Venezuela Venezuela: Sentences in Killing of Former Miss Venezuela
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Three men convicted of murdering a former Miss Venezuela and her ex-husband in January were sentenced to at least 24 years in prison, the authorities said. Monica Spear, 29, a soap opera actress and Miss Venezuela in 2004, and Thomas Berry, 39, died after being attacked when their car broke down at night in central Venezuela. Ms. Spear lived in the United States but was on vacation. The pair’s 5-year-old daughter survived but was shot in the leg. The public prosecutor’s office said Jean Carlos Colina, 19, got a 26-year sentence, while José Ferreira Herrera, 18, and Nelfrend Jiménez Álvarez, 21, were jailed for 24 years. Others still face proceedings in the case. Three men convicted of murdering a former Miss Venezuela and her ex-husband in January were sentenced on Tuesday to at least 24 years in prison, the authorities said. Monica Spear, 29, a soap opera actress and Miss Venezuela in 2004, and Thomas Berry, 39, died after being attacked when their car broke down at night in central Venezuela. Ms. Spear lived in the United States but was on vacation. The pair’s 5-year-old daughter survived but was shot in the leg. The public prosecutor’s office said Jean Carlos Colina, 19, got a 26-year sentence, while José Ferreira Herrera, 18, and Nelfrend Jiménez Álvarez, 21, were jailed for 24 years. Others still face proceedings in the case.