Media in Venezuela are reporting that an Irish man has been murdered in that country.
Local reports suggest the man and his wife were shot dead after their car broke down on a motorway.
The man's wife is a well-known Venezuelan TV actress. It is reported that the couple's 5-year-old daughter was also wounded.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs says it is trying to establish whether the man was an Irish citizen.
The Valencia-Puerto Cabello motorway in Venezuela
Broadcaster Noticias 24 is reporting that Monica Spear and her partner were killed Monday night during an alleged robbery at the Valencia-Puerto Cabello motorway.
Spear won the title of Miss Venezuela back in 2004.
She represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2005 in Bangkok, and came fourth runner-up.
Pictured above: Monica Spear
