María Victoria Bayo, the reigning Miss World Dominican Republic, had reported a theft at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, according to El Nuevo Dia in Puerto Rico. The beauty queen’s crown, valued at US$10,000, and her Miss World sash were stolen early in the morning of Wednesday, 24 July 2024.
The incident was referred to the Carolina Criminal Investigations Corps Property Division for further investigation.
The Puerto Rican authorities urged anyone with information to come forward.
And a 57-year old Puerto Rican woman did. As reported, the woman contacted the Police via social media and returned the crown and sash. She said she had found the package and took it to safeguard it. She is described as a traveler who was visiting in Puerto Rico.
According to the police report, Bayo inadvertently had left a brown case containing the royal regalia on a chair in the...
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