Former Miss Venezuela 2004 and popular telenovela
actress, Monica Spear, 29, and her ex-husband Thomas Berry, 39, were shot dead in
their car on a highway in Venezuela by armed robbers in front of their 5 year old daughter on Monday January 6th, local news reports.
Monica and Thomas were traveling with their daughter late Monday night
when their car hit a sharp object which had been placed on the Puerto
Cabello highway.
The couple came out of their car and dialed for help. While waiting for a tow truck,
they saw armed men coming their way and locked themselves in their car.
The men, later found to be armed robbers, opened fire through the car window, killing Monica & Thomas and injuring their daughter. Continue
Police in Puerto Cabello say they
have arrested five suspects, some of them teenagers. Monica and Thomas
officially split two years but
remained close and spent holidays together for the sake of their
daughter. Monica resided in the US and was in Venezuela on holiday with
her ex at the time of the incident.
Monica appeared in a few Telemundo soaps including "Pasion Prohibida" and "Flor Salvaje" while Thomas was a travel consultant who lived in Caracas. He was British.
Monica appeared in a few Telemundo soaps including "Pasion Prohibida" and "Flor Salvaje" while Thomas was a travel consultant who lived in Caracas. He was British.
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