US EditionStewardess Allegedly Murdered on Luxury Yacht Days Before 21st Birthday
HARBOUR ISLAND, BAHAMAS, JUL 9 – A 39-year-old crew member faces murder charges after the 20-year-old South African stewardess was found dead with defensive wounds aboard a $19.8 million yacht, police said.
- On July 3, police charged crew member Brigido Munoz after discovering 20-year-old stewardess Paige Bell dead in the yacht's engine room at Harbour Island, Bahamas.
- Evidence suggests Paige Bell had defensive wounds; she was found unresponsive beside Munoz, who had slit wrists in a suspected suicide attempt, prompting ongoing police investigation.
- Court heard Bell had defensive arm wounds and a slashed neck; police reached the yacht at 1 pm on July 3, where she was found in the luxury vessel Far From It.
- Following the tragedy, a GoFundMe was launched for Bell’s family; the yachting community on Harbour Island paid tributes, and Munoz remains remanded until November 20.
- Police say investigations into Bell’s death continue, and the incident has damaged Harbour Island’s reputation as a safe billionaire playground.
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