Police: 'Miss Puerto Rico was telling the truth'
The investigation into sabotage at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe beauty pageant has found in favour of winner Ingrid Marie Rivera.
After being crowned at the pageant last month, Rivera claimed that someone, perhaps a rival contestant, had pepper-sprayed her black gown and bathing suit in an attempt to force her out of the contest.
Until now, her claims have been met with scepticism from police in San Juan, after cops failed to find any traces of the spray.
However, fresh evidence has prompted police to believe a perpetrator did in fact spray her dress - although they believe the suspect is more likely to be a pageant volunteer, rather than a fellow contestant.
A spokesman for the San Juan police says: "Miss Puerto Rico Universe was speaking the truth. She was being sincere about the allegations."
Investigators have yet to identify the suspect or the motive, and the District Attorney has not decided whether to file charges.
Rivera will next compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Vietnam next July.
