Monica Spear Dead — Miss Venezula 2004 Murdered In Crime-Ridded Country

Monica Spear Wears Her Crown and Her New Sash After She was Crowned Miss Venezuela on Thursday 23 September 2004 at Caracas Venezuela Venezuela Caracas
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Monica Spear Dead — Miss Venezula 2004 Murdered

Her brother Ricardo told NBC: “She loved her country too much. It was her home.” He says the family, who lives in Florida, wanted Monica to come live with them in the U.S. permanently.

“She was a person with dreams, and a person who worked really hard for what she wanted,” he continued.

Though Monica and Thomas weren’t together anymore, they remained close friends and would vacation as a family often.

Luis Dominguez, who ran an touring business with Thomas said: “They were a great couple.”

The Future Of Venezuela Remains Unclear

Monica and her ex-husband were on a vacation when they got into a small car accident on the Valencia-Puerto Cabello highway on Jan. 6. As they were stranded on the side of the road, gunman killed the two adults and the little girl was wounded. She is now recovering from her injury.

Diego Sanchez, a friend of the couple’s for about six years, said the shooting made him weary about staying in Venezuela:

“To think there are people who can shoot a mother and father in front of their daughter is very sad and unbelievable. And it’s shocking when it happens to someone you know.”

Monica became famous after winning the title of Miss Venezuela in 2004 and appearing on the Telemundo soap operas “Flor Salvaje” (Savage Flower) and “Pasion Prohibida” (Forbidden Passion).