South African woman was murdered on a gorgeous yacht in the Bahamas
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A 20-year-old South African woman was found dead on a gorgeous superyacht In the Bahamasand a fellow crew was reportedly charged in connection with her murder.
Royal Bahamas Police (RBPF) said a woman died from a visible injury in the vessel’s engine compartment on July 3 and was docked at a marina off Harbor Island. Johannesburg stewardess Page Bell has been identified as a victim by his family on social media.
Authorities said when officers arrived at the scene, Bell was reported missing shortly before 1pm. They discovered that she didn’t respond.
According to a statement from the RBPF released on July 3, local doctors asserted that Bell had died on board.
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Page Bell, 20, of Johannesburg, South Africa, has been found unresponsive, unattended on a gorgeous yacht off the coast of Harbour Island in the Bahamas. (Crew and concierge via Facebook)
The man was later identified in court as Bridgedo Muñoz, a Mexican national and engineer on the ship. Our News Bahamas. Police said Munoz was taken into custody, treated at a clinic and was charged with murder in Nassau Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, July 9th. He was denied bail and is due to return to court on November 20th, the outlet reported.
“Tonight, Mom and Dad are flying to the Bahamas to begin the painful process of not only bringing the baby girl home, but also seeking justice for the monster that took her life,” her sister Chelsea wrote in a public post shared on Facebook on Sunday.
In another family statement, Bell’s relatives confirmed her identity, I explained her death As “cruel.”
Bell, 20, would have turned 21 just 11 days after her death. She was lovingly called “Paisie” by her family. (Crew and concierge via Facebook)
“It’s in a broken heart that we share the devastating news that our beautiful Paisie life has been brutally taken away from us,” the family said on July 4th.
Harbor Island, where yachts were docked at the time of the incident, is a small but exclusive destination about 60 miles east of Nassau, known for attracting celebrity visitors and superyachts.
Bell previously worked on the sweet emo scene of motor yachts. There, the former crew described her as “more than a teammate – she was a family.”
Bell previously served as a stewardess on the sweet emo scene. (Chelsey Jacobs via Facebook)
Grown up gofundme pages created by colleagues and friends Over $42,000 To support the Bell family at travel and legal costs and retrieve her body. According to fundraisers, Bell would have turned 21 on July 14th. In her honor, her mother asked her supporters to eat Page’s favorite, red velvet cake, and share the photos with her in her memory.
The RBPF said the homicide investigation remains active and authorities have not announced any potential motives.
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