Overview

• Brígido Muñoz appeared before the New Providence Magistrate Court on July 10 and was denied bail, leaving him remanded in custody
• The 39-year-old Mexican engineer is charged with stabbing 20-year-old guest relations officer Paige Bell aboard the 43-meter superyacht Far From
• Royal BaBahamas Police continue a full homicide investigation, collecting evidence from the yacht docked at Harbour Island
• Bell’s family has arrived in the Bahamas to repatriate her body and pursue accountability through local legal channels
• The case underscores the cross-border complexities that arise when foreign crew members face criminal proceedings in the Bahamas