Overview
- The accused engineer, 39-year-old Brigido Munoz, appeared in Nassau Magistrate’s Court on July 9 and was denied bail ahead of a November 20 hearing.
- Police found Paige Bell’s body in the engine room of the 43-meter charter yacht Far From It on July 3, noting slash wounds to her throat and defensive injuries on her arms.
- Munoz was discovered nearby with severe arm injuries consistent with a suspected suicide attempt and is charged with Bell’s murder.
- The Royal Bahamas Police Force continues to investigate the circumstances of the killing at Harbour Island where the luxury vessel was docked.
- Colleagues praised Bell’s “radiant spirit,” and a GoFundMe has raised over $42,000 for her family’s travel, legal expenses and repatriation costs.