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Yacht Engineer Denied Bail After Murder Charge in Stewardess’s Killing

Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley denied bail to Brigido Munoz, remanding him until his November 20 hearing.

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Overview

  • Brigido Munoz, 39, was formally charged on July 9 with the July 3 murder of 20-year-old stewardess Paige Bell in Nassau Magistrates Court.
  • Bell was found unresponsive with slash wounds in the engine room of the luxury charter yacht Far From It at Harbour Island.
  • Prosecutors said Bell had defensive arm injuries and slash wounds to her neck, and the court heard she may have been sexually assaulted.
  • The Royal Bahamas Police Force continues forensic analysis of wounds and other evidence to establish a motive and timeline of events onboard the £100,000-a-week vessel.
  • Bell’s parents have flown to the Bahamas and a GoFundMe campaign is raising funds for her repatriation and legal expenses ahead of her 21st birthday on July 14.