Miss Honduras' stylist found stabbed to death in his bath Make-up artist Luis Alfredo Garcia tied up and knifed in neck at his flat Decomposing remains found days after Maria Jose Alvarado was killed Miss World contestant and her sister buried along the banks of a riverÂ Comes as their alleged killer appears in court with three 'accomplices' Â A stylist to the Miss Honduras who was murdered last week has been found stabbed to death in his bath, it was reported today. Luis Alfredo Garcia, who was a make-up artist for Maria Jose Alvarado, was apparently tied up before being repeatedly knifed in the neck.Â Mr Garcia's decomposing remains were discovered at his home on the island of Roatan just days after Miss Alvarado and her sister Sophia Trinidad were killed. Their bodies were found buried along the banks of a river last Wednesday, the same day Miss Alvarado, 19, was set to fly to London to compete in the Miss World pageant.Â Knifed repeatedly: Luis Alfredo Garcia (left), who was a make-up artist for the murdered Miss HondurasÂ Maria Jose Alvarado (right), has been found stabbed to death in his bath days after the beauty queen was killed Police have launched a murder investigation into Mr Garcia's death after revealing nothing had been taken from his apartment, it was reported by International Business Times. It comes as their alleged killer, Trinidad's boyfriend Plutarco Antonio Ruiz - who has reportedly confessed to the crime - appeared in court with three suspected accomplices. A judge in San Pedro Sula issued a formal processing order for Ruiz, according to the prosecutor. The men appeared in court yesterday in the town of Santa Barbara, 200 kilometers north of the capital city Tegucigalpa, but were transferred to a court in San Pedro Sula, Honduras' second largest city, for security reasons.Â Accused of complicity in the killings are three people who allegedly helped cover up the crime: Ruiz's friend Aris Maldonado Mejia, resort owner Ventura Diaz, and Diaz's wife Elizabeth Alvarado. According to police, Ruiz shot the two women dead after attending a birthday party at a resort and the three accomplices helped bury the bodies at the edge of a river. Ruiz and the accused accomplices declined to testify at their first court appearance.Â Alleged killer: Police officers manhandle Plutarco Antonio Ruiz, the chief suspect in the murder of Miss Alvarado and her sister, on the back of a pick-up truck outside court Suspect: The two sisters, whose bodies were found buried along the back of a river on Thursday, were killed with 22 bullets, allegedly by notorious narco-trafficking kingpin Ruiz (above) On Monday, MailOnline revealed how the grieving family of the two sisters were planning to flee the country in fear for their own lives. The beauty queen's mother, Teresa de Jesus Munoz, and her eldest daughter Cory Corina, are hoping to submit their application for political asylum in the United States this week. The two sisters, whose bodies were found on Thursday, were killed with 22 bullets, allegedly by notorious narco-trafficking kingpin Ruiz, 32. In an exclusive interview, the mother and daughter said they are 'fearful' violent Ruiz could send his gang after them if, as expected, he is transferred to a high security jail following his first court appearance tomorrow. Ruiz, who had been romantically involved with 23-year-old Sofia, is a feared drugs trafficker in the family's hometown, Santa Barbara, northern Honduras.Â Maria Alvarado, left, and her sister Sofia, right were shot dead apparently by Sofia's boyfriend after he got jealous that she flirted with another manÂ In fear for their lives:Â Teresa de Jesus Munoz, right, and her eldest daughter Cory Corina, believe that they will be targeted unless they flee to America 'I am in pain': Plutarco Antonio Ruiz Rodriguez inside the Santa B A settling scores with threats and violence, he is rumoured to have ordered countless crimes, including other murders and disappearances in the poor country town, according to local police. Cory, 26, Mrs Munoz's last remaining child, said: 'We need to leave the country because we are uncertain what might happen to us if we stay. 'We're no longer feel safe and we are now fearful for our own lives.' The revelation came as it emerged Ruiz is under investigation by the American Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA) after the gruesome murder brought to light his alleged links to the international narcotics trade. Agreements between the two countries could see Ruiz extradited to face drug trafficking charges in the US, once he has served any sentences handed down to him in his home country. Santa Barbara is one of the main towns in a major trafficking corridor transporting drugs through Guatemala and Mexico to the United States. A source close to the police investigation told MailOnline: 'Everybody in town has known for a long time that Ruiz is a drug trafficker, but because of the publicity surrounding the murder of Miss Honduras he has now come onto the DEA's radar too. They are already accompanying investigations by the DLN (Department for the Fight against Narcotrafficking) in Honduras into his activities. The dangerous world in which Mrs Munoz and her daughter have suddenly found themselves was evident yesterday at their modest home on a dusty dirt road on the outskirts of Santa Barbara. Outside the one-storey brick house, reached by a path of broken planks over a muddy front yard, two national civil policemen and another team of military policemen stood guard. Inside the house, pictures and other reminders of the two daughters Mrs Munoz and Cory buried on Friday adorned the walls and tables. Flicking through several albums full of photos, Mrs Munoz smiled as she remembered cherished moments she spent with her two younger daughters as they grew up. But while she spoke of youngest daughter Maria Jose as 'kind, attentive and obedient', tears welled up in her eyes as she told of Sofia's 'rebellious streak' which, eventually, brought tragedy upon her family and threw their lives into turmoil. So close: Beauty queen Maria died as she tried to protect her wounded sister Sofia who had been shot in the back after a party apparently by her boyfriend Growing up in innocence: Before going off the rails, Sofia Alvarado, centre, was regarded as a good influence on her sister Maria, left, posing with a glass of apple cider during a sweet sixteen celebration Sweet sisters: Sofia Alvarado, right, and her little sister Maria were incredibly close as children but their mother says that Sofia fell in with a bad crowd and began associating with drugs traffickers as she grew older She said: 'I forgive her for leading Maria Jose to her death. She wasn't a bad person, but she was naive and trusting and listened more to her friends than to her family. I wish that she had listened to me and taken my advice. My daughters would be alive and we would not be fearful for our lives. Everybody who loved her warned her that this would end in a bad way. Sofia's relationship with Ruiz, she explained, wasn't the first time the middle sister had ignored the advice of her family. Just eight months ago, the man she had been living with for almost a year, Lesvin Fernandez, was killed 'violently', according to her family. Mrs Munoz said the pair met at a country fair: 'She was just 18 when they met, and he was 29. He'd just left his wife and was a drunkard. At first she said no, but he was so persistent she ended up going out with him. 'I told her he wasn't right for her, that he was too old and that he wasn't a good person, but she didn't listen to me. They started dating in secret. Mrs Munoz said she always worried that 'imprudent' Sofia, who unlike her younger sister was more interested in partying than concentrating on her studies, could be a stumbling block to Maria Jose's success as a model and beauty queen. She said: 'One time, when the two girls were little, we were watching the Miss World contest together on TV. Maria Jose turned to us and said, 'one day I'll be there'. Sofia responded, 'you'll never make it, you're too shy.' But Maria Jose proved her wrong, even though she continued being shy, and never liked being the centre of attention. Sofia was the opposite, but made the wrong choices and got into trouble. She remembered when Sofia, aged 17, took her 13-year-old sister to a disco behind her mother's back. Beauty queen star: Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado, 19, disappeared along with her sister Sofia days before she was due to compete in this year's Miss World competition in London Sacrifice: Maria Alvarado, 19, left, threw herself over her sister's wounded body and died as she screamed at the attacker to leave her aloneÂ So much potential: A childhood picture of Maria Jose Alvarado leading the other cheerleaders during an independence day march Sweet sixteen: The Alvarado family celebrate during the Sweet Sixteen celebration of sister Cory, from left to right: Maria Jose, Sofia, Cory, the older sister and Teresa, their mother. She said: 'I was furious when I found out. I sat her down and told her she needed to take care of her sister, not to put her in danger. But she carried on choosing the wrong path. At the Technical University of Honduras in Santa Barbara, where Maria Jose was studying for a communications degree, vice-director Jose Luis Mejia said the beauty queen was the opposite of her sister. He said: 'She would arrive at school, take her classes diligently, then take a taxi home. She wouldn't even stay around to chat or socialise. 'Her classmates were quite surprised because she was Miss Honduras, representing the country, yet she acted like she wasn't anybody special, and wasn't surrounded by an entourage like you might expect. Her sister was different, though. She was always surrounded by the wrong crowd, people in town that good girls don't get involved with.' Her computer studies teacher, Erika Delattibodier, said that, after winning the Miss Honduras contest, Maria Jose found herself under pressure to frequent social gatherings. She said: 'The person in charge of Miss Honduras advised her that she had to be seen more, and so reluctantly she started going to parties and nightclubs. It wasn't her thing though. If she hadn't won the title, she wouldn't have felt any obligation to do these things.' Smiling 'killer': Plutarco Ruiz is taken away by police after his arrest in the city of Santa Barbara, Honduras, on Tuesday after allegedly confessing to the killing of Sofia and Maria. He told MailOnline he was innocent 'Confessed killer': Police said Plutarco Ruiz has confessed to the murder of the beauty queen Maria and her sister but Ruiz told MailOnline he was 'in pain' and that it 'was a lie' that he had confessed 'My son is innocent': Lucia Rodriguez, mother of Plutarco Antonio Ruiz Rodriguez, told MailOnline her son was not guilty of the double murder Mrs Munoz told how yet another family tragedy deeply affected the girls, when their father Oscar was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2012, and died just six months later. Left alone to raise three daughters, Mrs Munoz began to lose control over Sofia, who began to go out more frequently and stay away from home longer - sometimes taking Maria Jose with her. He said: 'Sofia would never tell me who she was with or where she was. She would never answer the phone when I called her, or reply to my text messages. I would get Maria Jose to call her, because she would only answer her calls. Mrs Munoz, a devoted Mormon, started taking the girls to services at her church and was delighted when both were baptised into the faith at the end of last year. But it didn't make Sofia, now a qualified teacher, curb her partying or dangerous relationships. Juan Francis Lopez, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santa Barbara, said Ms Munoz asked several times for help for her wayward daughter. He said: 'There was a moment when their mother asked for help from the church sisters, who tried to speak to Sofia because of the company she was keeping. She had stopped coming to church. We did our best to convince her to return to the right path. But she has free will and we cannot force her to change. Her mother did everything she could to help her. Grieving family: Maria Jose, left, a Mormon sister, centre, and Teresa, Maria Jose's mother, right, inside their house during a visit by church members and years before Maria's murder Respectable: The Alvarados were keen churchgoers and the Mormon church regularly visited their home. Sofia, front row left, and Maria Jose, front row center, enjoyed visits as they grew up Cherished: A childhood picture of Maria Jose Alvarado, centre, with her parents Oscar, left, and Teresa, right, during a family celebration Beauty queen: Although she was shy growing up according to her mother, Maria Jose Alvarado performed as a drummer for the school's marching band House in mourning: Now two out of three sisters have been murdered, the Alvarado's family house is desperately quietÂ If she had heeded our words and returned to the teachings of her mother and the church, I think probably she and her sister would still be alive today. It was September this year when Sofia met Plutarco Ruiz, known by his nickname 'Paco'. He was a student in Sofia's class for adults completing their secondary school studies. When Mrs Munoz found out she was seeing him, she asked a friend who lived in the same village as him, San Vicente, what she knew about his family. She said: 'She told me that they were known as a narcotrafficking family, that they were violent people, and that both his father and his brother had been murdered because of their involvement with drugs cartels. And she said that his brother was a womaniser who had got many girls pregnant in the village, and that Paco was no different. I sat down with Sofia and told her what my friend had said, and she was shocked to hear this. I told her she had to break off the relationship, but because he was a dangerous person she needed to do it little by little to avoid any trouble. This time she listened to me and agreed with me. A month later Sofia learned that Ruiz had got a 17-year-old girl in his village pregnant, and he told her that he had agreed to look after her and the baby. Beautiful child: Maria, pictured wearing a typical traditional indigenous costume during a school event, was calmer than her older sister Sofia but was determined to succeed as a beauty queen Carefree: Maria Jose Alvarado, centre, with other friends at a local snack shop. Her mother Teresa warned the sisters not to go out with the man accused of killing them Mrs Munoz remembered: 'She remembered my advice and called time on their relationship, telling him that he should concentrate on his new family. It worked, and a month passed without either having any contact. I sincerely believed their relationship was over. But in the days before the fateful birthday party where the two sisters lost their lives, Ruiz began calling and texting Sofia again, promising that he would change and wanting to rekindle their affair. 'I remember hearing Maria Jose telling her not to fall for it again, that she should forget about him,' said Mrs Munoz. He even started driving past our house in his pick-up truck, piling the pressure on. Eventually he convinced Sofia to come to his birthday party and even persuaded her to bake his cake. 'The day before the party she was baking his cake here at home, but was worried he wouldn't like it. Maria Jose told her that if he really loved her like he said he would like the cake, whatever it was like. At 10am on Thursday November 13 'Paco' passed by their house and took Sofia to his party, at a spa resort in the mountains outside Santa Barbara. It was the first time she had seen him since breaking up more than a month earlier. At 7pm that evening, another car was sent to pick up Maria Jose, who had agreed to join her sister for the evening's festivities. Like she always did, she kissed her mother goodbye, opened the front door and walked along the path onto the road. It was the last time Teresa de Jesus Munoz would see either of her daughters alive.