A 20-year-old South African woman, Paige Bell, was found dead aboard a luxury superyacht in the Bahamas on July 3, sparking a murder investigation. The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) reported that Bell, a stewardess from Johannesburg, was discovered with visible injuries in the engine room of the vessel while it was docked at a marina off Harbour Island. The incident has led to the arrest of a fellow crewmember, Mexican national Brigido Muñoz, who was charged with her murder on July 9 in Nassau and is scheduled to appear in court on November 20.
Bell’s family expressed their grief and vowed to seek justice for her death, describing the incident as ‘brutal.’ Her sister, Chelsey, shared a heartfelt message on Facebook, stating,