The loss of life of 18-year-old Anna Kepner on a Carnival cruise ship has been dominated a murder, in keeping with a replica of the loss of life certificates issued on Monday and offered to ABC Information by Kepner’s household.
The doc stated the loss of life was attributable to “mechanical asphyxia” and the date of harm was listed as Nov. 6, although the time is unknown. It says {the teenager} “was mechanically asphyxiated by different particular person(s).”
Post-mortem and toxicology studies haven’t been launched and the Miami-Dade medical expert declined to remark Monday. The FBI has not beforehand commented and didn’t reply to a request for remark Monday.
The information comes weeks after the Florida teenager was discovered lifeless on the Carnival Horizon ship whereas on trip along with her grandparents, father, stepmother, siblings and stepsiblings. She was discovered lifeless beneath a mattress, wrapped in a blanket and coated by life vests, in keeping with a safety supply briefed on the investigation.
The household of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was reported lifeless whereas aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on Saturday, says they’ll keep in mind her as a contented, bubbly, straight-A pupil with a brilliant future forward.
Kepner household
The Kepner household beforehand informed ABC Information the FBI stated Anna apparently died from asphyxiation, presumably attributable to a bar maintain — an arm throughout the neck.
A court docket submitting in an unrelated household court docket matter famous Kepner’s stepbrother, a minor, might face fees.
No fees have been filed.
Kepner’s grandparents stated the unbiased 18-year-old was set to graduate highschool in Might and aspired to hitch the Navy.
“We have been wanting ahead to seeing her develop,” grandfather Jeffrey Kepner informed ABC Information.
