María José Alvarado Muñoz (19 July 1995 – 13 November 2014) was a Honduran beauty queen and Miss Honduras World 2014. She had been scheduled to compete at the Miss World 2014 contest in London in December 2014, but was murdered prior to the event. Since her crowning she had worked as a model on the television game-show X-O da Dinero.
Disappearance and death
On the night of 13 November 2014, María José (19) and her elder sister, Sofía Trinidad Alvarado Muñoz (23), disappeared after leaving a party in Santa Bárbara, Honduras According to witnesses she stepped into a car without license plates.
On 19 November, the same day María José had been expected to travel to London, the sisters' bodies were found. They had both been shot and buried in a field near Cablotales. Plutarco Ruiz, Sofía Trinidad's boyfriend, as well as another man, Aris Maldonado, were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murder of the two sisters.Ruiz confessed to the murders, stating he had shot Sofía Trinidad after an argument on the night of the party, then shot María José twice in the back as she tried to flee.
Disappearance and death
On the night of 13 November 2014, María José (19) and her elder sister, Sofía Trinidad Alvarado Muñoz (23), disappeared after leaving a party in Santa Bárbara, Honduras According to witnesses she stepped into a car without license plates.
On 19 November, the same day María José had been expected to travel to London, the sisters' bodies were found. They had both been shot and buried in a field near Cablotales. Plutarco Ruiz, Sofía Trinidad's boyfriend, as well as another man, Aris Maldonado, were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murder of the two sisters.Ruiz confessed to the murders, stating he had shot Sofía Trinidad after an argument on the night of the party, then shot María José twice in the back as she tried to flee.
The two women went missing on Thursday, 13th November 2014 after they were spotted leaving a party in the Santa Barbara region.
Ms Alvarado had been due to compete in the upcoming Miss World 2014 contest in London.
Ms Alvarado had been due to compete in the upcoming Miss World 2014 contest in London.
What We Need & What You Get
As a gesture of solidarity for their loss, we are looking at creating a Cyber and physical memorial to the two sisters.
We aim if sucessfully funded here on Indiegogo, to create the following;
- A cyber memorial to both sisters in that celebrates their lives.
- Build a Bust or life size staute memorial to be placed in their home town with the support of the towns Mayor
- Create a scholarship or foundation in their names to assist young girls from Honduras who wish to pursue education abroad
- Create a memorial beauty pageant in Honduras
Our goals are modest, but the need is great, we want to be able to fund this project for the forseable future and speak up against Domestic violence.
The Proposed memorial statue
Every one supporting this campaign will also have a candle lit in their name for what we hope will be the start of a massive campaign to.
