Mexican model found dead in her home weeks before beauty pageant

A model who was supposed to participate in the Miss Mexico beauty pageant was found dead at home, The Sun reported.

The exact circumstances of 21-year-old Ximena Hita's death remain a mystery. Police speculate that she may have committed suicide just weeks before the competition.

A law enforcement spokesman said that preliminary data indicate suicide, but an investigation will be conducted to find out the true cause of the young woman's death.

Ximena Hita worked as a nurse.