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News.com.au
6 days ago
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- News.com.au
Bodybuilding beauty queen found dead in hotel swimming pool while on holiday with family as cops launch probe
A glamorous bodybuilder has tragically been found dead in a swimming pool while on holiday, sparking a police probe. Luz María Barrera Agatón died in the early hours of Sunday morning while holidaying with her family, before loved ones found her body. Police have not ruled out foul play during their investigation. The beauty influencer was staying at the Coco Resort & Villas Hotel with family and friends in Motul, west of Cancun, Mexico. She had been chatting with them around the cenote-style pool before they made their way to bed at around midnight. Luz was left alone before she was later seen floating lifeless in the hotel pool. The athlete was retrieved from the water and emergency services were called immediately, according to NeedToKnow. Paramedics rushed to the scene but could do nothing to save the young woman's life. The area was then cordoned off by authorities as officials from the Attorney-General's Office arrived to conduct a preliminary investigation. According to local reports, the bodybuilder had actually received threatening banners which were hung outside her gym in Merida. These appeared just two weeks before her death. Luz removed the signs herself and destroyed them – but never informed police of the suspicious ordeal. Similarly, in 2017, she and her then-partner Chiri Roberto, a former state prosecutor, were threatened. In a seemingly unrelated accident in 2023, her gym was the scene of a tragic death when a barbell fell on top of a young man, allegedly due to a trainer's carelessness. But police are now probing whether any of these deaths could be related to the passing of Luz on Sunday. The bombshell bodybuilder was the vice president of the Yucatecan Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness (AFFEY). She owned her own gym in Merida and sponsored a Bodybuilding Tournament in Motul. And she was crowned Fitness Champion at the 2017 Mister Mexico bodybuilding contest. On top of those achievements, she also won the female bikini category at the Mr Olympia Amateur competition held in Spain, and was crowned queen of the Motul Carnival in 2024. AFFEY president Evangelina Cimé Mézquita mourned the decorated athlete and model on Facebook. She said: 'Sometimes it's impossible to understand why certain things happen. 'We will miss you. Your boundless joy, your simple manner. 'May God comfort your entire family.'
The Sun
03-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Bodybuilding beauty queen, 36, found dead in hotel swimming pool while on holiday with family as cops launch probe
A GLAMOROUS bodybuilder has been found dead in a swimming pool while on holiday, sparking a police probe. Luz María Barrera Agatón died in the early hours of Sunday morning while holidaying with her family, before loved ones found her tragic corpse. 3 3 3 Police have not ruled out foul play during their investigation. The beauty influencer was staying at the Coco Resort & Villas Hotel with family and friends in Motul, west of Cancun, Mexico. She had been chatting with them around the cenote-style pool before they made their way to bed at around midnight. Luz was left alone before she was later seen floating lifeless in the hotel pool. The tragic athlete was retrieved from the water and emergency services were called immediately, according to NeedToKnow. Paramedics rushed to the scene but could do nothing to save the young woman's life. The area was then cordoned off by authorities as officials from the Attorney General's Office arrived to conduct a preliminary investigation. According to local reports, the bodybuilder had actually received threatening banners which were hung outside her gym in Merida. These appeared just two weeks before her death. Luz removed the signs herself and destroyed them - but never informed police of the suspicious ordeal. Similarly, in 2017, thugs threatened her and her then-partner Chiri Roberto, a former state prosecutor. In a seemingly unrelated accident in 2023, her gym was the scene of a tragic death when a barbell fell on top of a young man, allegedly due to a trainer's carelessness. But cops are now probing whether any of these deaths could be related to the passing of Luz on Sunday. The bombshell bodybuilder was the vice president of the Yucatecan Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness (AFFEY). She owned her own gym in Merida and sponsored a Bodybuilding Tournament in Motul. And she was crowned Fitness Champion at the 2017 Mister Mexico bodybuilding contest. On top of those achievements, she also won the female bikini category at the Mr Olympia Amateur competition held in Spain, and was crowned queen of the Motul Carnival in 2024. AFFEY president Evangelina Cimé Mézquita mourned the decorated athlete and model on Facebook. She said: 'Sometimes it's impossible to understand why certain things happen. 'We will miss you. Your boundless joy, your simple manner. 'May God comfort your entire family.'
The Herald
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Herald
Action aplenty in Algoa Rally Club thriller
Another long weekend with perfect weather ensured that rally fans were once again treated to rallying action out of the top drawer at the Syrabix, Motul, APS Scribante Rally that took place on and around Aldo Scribante Raceway on Monday. After dominating the opening round of the championship in Despatch, Gauteng visitors Nico and Juandre Nienaber were back for round two of the Algoa Rally Club Championship and put on yet another scintillating show that had the appreciative crowd enthralled with their high-speed skill around the circuit that comprised a mix of gravel and tar stages. Nick Davidson and his navigator Ashley Bezuidenhout made a welcome return after missing the opening round and pushed the Nienaber brothers in their 4-wheel drive Toyota Auris. A highlight of the event was the addition of seven new competitors to the world of rallying, with Belinda Ball and her son Timothy joining the action along with East London brothers Justin and Dane Langhein, father and son Paul and Gerald Gouws and Winston 'Pikkie' Marais all competing for the first time. Unfortunately the hot conditions resulted in a couple of cars dropping out of the event that saw Jeandre Marais and his fiancé Tegan Taljaard retiring in stage 3 after snapping a conrod in the engine, a blown motor in stage 4 for Ruan van Tonder and Marius Rautenbach and gear selector problems for Ross and Roxanne Bartle at the start of stage 4 ,while Cape Town visitors Paul van Wyk & Matt Kohler were plagued with overheating problems. Rounds 3 and 4 of the Algoa Rally Championship form part of the National Rally Championship and take place on July 25 and 26, starting in Despatch with stages in and around the town before heading to the Longmore Forest. Overall and class results of round two: Overall: 1 Nico Nienaber and Juandre Nienaber — Toyota Etios 1600; 2 Nick Davidson and Ashley Bezuidenhout — Toyota Auris S2000 4wd; 3 Neels Vosloo and Rikus Fourie — VW Polo 250 1600 ARC1: 1 Nick Davidson and Ashley Bezuidenhout — Toyota Auris S2000 4wd; 2 Paul van Wyk and Matt Kohler — Audi Quattro S3 4x4 1800 Turbo ARC3: 1 Johan Viljoen and Juane' Viljoen — VW Polo 250 2000; 2 Oliver de Man and Ingrid Jeacocks — Toyota Corolla E70 2L; 3 Justin Langhein and Dane Langhein — Toyota KE70 2L ARC 4: 1 Nico Nienaber and Juandre Nienaber — Toyota Etios 1600; 2 Neels Vosloo and Rikus Fourie — VW Polo 250 1600; 3 Gordon Nolan and Timothy Ball — VW Polo 250 1600 ARC 5: 1 Riekus Schmidt and Marco Griesel — VW Polo A13 1400; 2 Francois Vermaak and Handré van Schalkwyk — VW Golf A1 1400; 3 Leander Koekemoer and Kaylin Kapp — VW Polo 250 1200 Turbo Clubmans: 1 Justin Langhein and Dane Langhein — Toyota KE70 2L; 2 Francois Vermaak and Handré van Schalkwyk — VW Golf A1 1400; 3 Martin Kleingeld and Mark Irvine — Toyota Corolla KE35 1600. The Herald
