Police found the victim in the ship\u2019s engine room alongside the man suspected of killing her, who is a 39-year-old Mexican national, the Mail reported. <\/p>\n
Bell, who was visibly injured and unresponsive, was pronounced dead by a doctor at the crime scene soon after police arrived. <\/p>\n
The suspect also had a severe injury to his arm, which police told the Mail they believe was the result of a suicide attempt. <\/p>\n
Police boarded the yacht around 1 p.m. on July 3, responding to a report of an incident at the marina where the ship was docked. They were informed that Bell had been missing for a short period of time and searched until uncovering the crime scene. <\/p>\n
![\"Harbour](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UXKUB75AEJAEVA3LKVVS43LW7U.jpg\")
Police responded to reports of a marina in Harbour Island, the luxury vacation hotspot in the Bahamas pictured here. Chris Jackson\/Getty Images <\/p>\n
Police continue to investigate the case, and the suspect\u2019s connection to the victim and the ship remain unknown. <\/p>\n
The Daily Beast has reached out to the Royal Bahamas Police Force for comment. <\/p>\n
In a statement posted<\/a> to Facebook, Bell\u2019s family expressed their grief.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with broken hearts that we share the devastating news that our beautiful Paigey\u2019s life was brutally taken from us last night,\u201d they said. \u201cAs a family, we are doing our best to process this unimaginable loss. We kindly ask for understanding and sensitivity during this incredibly difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n The family said that Bell \u201cwas loved beyond measure and touched the lives of so many with her light, her ambition, and her beautiful spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n A GoFundMe to raise money for Bell\u2019s parents was launched<\/a> by her former colleagues on a different yacht, Motor Yacht Sweet Emocean, which she worked for until December 2024. It has already raised $43,000\u2014exceeding its $16,000 initial goal.<\/p>\n \u201cPaige was more than a teammate, she was family,\u201d her colleagues wrote. \u201cHer radiant spirit, infectious laughter, and boundless compassion made an unforgettable impact on everyone lucky enough to know her. Whether it was long days at sea or quiet moments under the stars, she brought light and warmth wherever she went.\u201d<\/p>\n The post said that her mother was encouraging people to honor Bell by eating red velvet cake on July 14, which would have been her 21st birthday, \u201cin remembrance of the beautiful soul she was.\u201d<\/p>\n A friend told the Mail that Bell was a \u201cgolden girl,\u201d calling what happened to her \u201cdespicable.\u201d<\/p>\n The yacht where Bell was killed can cost<\/a> up to $165,000-a-week to rent, and it was listed<\/a> for sale at $12.9 million in 2020. The ship features six cabins and a cocktail bar. <\/p>\n![\"Paige](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BT47DOBP6VHU3DOSBDYCIS4DXU.jpg\")
Bell\u2019s family called her death \u201cdevastating\u201d and \u201cunimaginable.\u201d Facebook\/Chelsey Jacobs <\/p>\n![\"Paige](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JSIRBRVKBVBB3KKKUKOMD3XLTM.jpg\")
Paige Bell was days shy of her 21st birthday when she died aboard a superyacht. Facebook\/Paige Bell <\/p>\n![\"Harbour](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5RBLAFCNORG4LEF2JUSMX6L45U.jpg\")
Harbour Island, where the yacht was docked when the girl died, is favored by billionaires and celebrities for its pink-sand beaches. DEA \/ A. VERGANI\/De Agostini via Getty Images <\/p>\n