A Miss Universe contestant has been found dead in her apartment at the age of 23.
Wualys Suseth Fuentes Aquino was discovered lifeless by worried relatives who had not heard from her for several days.
Family members went to her apartment and made the grim discovery before alerting the authorities on Monday (20 Jul).
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The police sealed off the scene as forensic teams gathered evidence at her home in the Altos del Trapiche residential area of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
The authorities removed the model’s body for an autopsy to establish her exact cause of death, which currently remains unknown.
Officials have not ruled out foul play or natural causes as inquiries continue.
The young model and student recently finished runner-up in the Miss Universe Tegucigalpa 2026 pageant.
She came second behind eventual winner Luciana Núñez, as reported by Need To Know.
Organisers praised her talent, charisma and supportive nature towards fellow contestants.
As well as modelling, Wualys studied International Marketing and Social Work at the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH).
She was considered a rising star in her home country and often shared her love of travel on social media.
The Miss Universe Tegucigalpa organisation described her as supportive, kind and committed.
Friends remembered the “joyful and charismatic” young woman with big dreams.
Wualys’ final social media posts are now being remembered with sadness by those who knew her.
The investigation into her death is ongoing.
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