Carnival Cruise Dying
Anna Kepner’s Grandparents Stand By Stepbrother
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Anna Kepner’s grandparents are shutting down any speak she was terrified of her stepbrother — the teenager reportedly beneath investigation in her cruise-ship demise — making it clear they place confidence in his innocence.
In an ABC Information sit-down interview, Barbara and Jeffrey Kepner stated 18-year-old Anna and her 16-year-old stepbrother have been “two peas in a pod,” and cared for one another “in the proper manner” — a far cry from what Joshua Tew, Anna’s old flame, claimed … saying her different brother advised him a couple of nasty blowout the pair allegedly had contained in the cabin they have been all sharing.
The grandparents say authorities advised them the stepbrother is taken into account a suspect within the case. They admit they’ve received no clue what truly went down inside that cabin — they’re ready on solutions similar to everybody else — however pointing the finger on the stepbrother? They’re nowhere close to able to go there.
The household says this cruise was meant to kick off a brand new custom — a giant, blended-family getaway — and so they vividly keep in mind the final evening they noticed Anna. Her braces have been bugging her at dinner, however she powered by way of, stayed for the enjoyable … then headed again to her room.
As you recognize, the cheerleader’s physique was present in that shared cabin on Nov. 8, reportedly wrapped in a blanket and tucked beneath a mattress … as we reported, she died from asphyxiation reportedly brought on by a “bar maintain,” principally somebody’s arm pressed throughout her neck. She’s not believed to have been sexually assaulted.
Up to now … no costs have been filed.
