20-year-old stewardess brutally killed on £9.5m superyacht off billionaire’s island

A stewardess was found brutally murdered on a luxury yacht off billionaire's island

The stewardess was found with her throat reportedly slashed, and defensive injuries on her arms, suggesting she tried to fight back against her aggressor, per The Sun.

A 39-year-old engineer, a Mexican national working below deck alongside Paige, has been charged with her murder.

The colleague engineer was found standing next to her body, covered in blood with a knife in his hand and with both his wrists slashed, in what police believe was a suspected suicide attempt.

According to the Bahamas police, officers were called to the vessel at 1:00 PM on July 3, where they found the prime suspect still alive but heavily bleeding beside Paige's unresponsive body, per The Mirror.

A Bahamas police spokesman said: "We are investigating a murder and a suspected suicide attempt after a woman from South Africa was found dead on a yacht at Harbour Island. According to a preliminary report, shortly after 1:00 pm on July 3, the police were alerted to an incident on a yacht and proceeded to the marina area and went aboard Far From It.

"Once on board, the vessel officers discovered a female unresponsive with visible signs of injuries and a Mexican national close by suffering from severe injuries to his arms. The local doctor who had been called to the scene pronounced the victim deceased.

"As police investigated further, it was discovered that the victim was missing for a short period before being found unresponsive in the engine room with the male suspect.

"We can confirm that a 39-year-old Mexican national will be arraigned before magistrates today, charged with murder, which stems from the death of a 20-year-old South African. She was found on board a vessel at Harbour Island, Eleuthera, on Thursday, July 3."

Paige had just completed a season on the Motor Yacht Sweet Emocean until December 2024 before joining Far From It as a guest relations officer.

Friends and family described her as the "golden girl" whose life was brutally cut short. Paige was to turn 21 the following Friday.

The alleged murder has sent shock waves across the exclusive Harbour Island, often referred to as the 'Billionaires' Backyard'.

The 'Billionaires Backyard' is a hub for superyachts and is frequented by A-listers, including Mick Jagger, Prince Harry, Tom Cruise, and the Kardashians.