Top model reality star is shot dead ‘by her husband before he turns gun on himself in their home’
A former reality star was allegedly shot dead by her husband in their luxury home, before turning the gun on himself.
Authorities found the body of Paulina Lerch, 33, who twice appeared on Top Model in her native Poland, after her family failed to contact her for more than a week.
Police suspect her husband Sławomir, 47, shot her dead and then committed suicide at their home near the Polish city of Poznan.
He was reportedly found next to Lerch with fatal self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
The house was locked from the inside and a revolver was found next to the bodies of the young couple.
Former Top Model star Paulina Lerch, 33, found shot dead in her home in Poland
Officers believe her husband, Sławomir, shot her dead before turning the gun on himself
Lerch appeared twice on Top Model in her native Poland – in 2010 and again in 2018
The reality star was found dead in her kitchen, along with her 47-year-old husband.
Sławomir was suspected of drug trafficking and was arrested along with 30 other suspects in April and May this year after 60 kg of drugs were found in a warehouse.
He was released in early August.
Lerch kept her marriage to Sławomir, nicknamed Klakson, hidden from the general public.
It remains unclear whether Paulina’s death was the result of murder or a suicide pact between the two.
It is also unknown when the shooting occurred. Investigators hope autopsy results will shed more light on the circumstances behind their deaths.
Paulina’s family said they had not heard from her for more than a week before her body was found.
They called authorities because they were concerned for her well-being.
During her appearance on Top Model in 2010, Paulina was asked to pretend to be a dolphin on the catwalk, causing outrage among the judges.
Despite this, the aspiring model did not give up and appeared on the program again in 2018.
This time she seemed to have changed, as she managed to lose almost 20 kilos in eight years.
Unfortunately, the jury refused to allow her to proceed to the next round for the second time.
The shooting is still under investigation.