Anna Kepner: 16-Year-old Stepbrother Was Obsessed with Cheerleader Killed on Cruise Ship
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Recently released footage captures the late Florida teenager, Anna Kepner, joyfully dancing during a Carnival cruise ship’s sail away party, just days before her untimely demise.

As reported by FOX News Digital, the video, shared by TikTok user @nickcapo609, was filmed on November 2 aboard the Carnival Horizon during its Caribbean cruise. You can view the footage here.

In the video, Kepner is seen dancing energetically among fellow passengers, dressed in black shorts and a white shirt, with her grandmother close by.

According to CrimeOnline’s earlier reports, a cabin steward discovered Anna’s lifeless body concealed under a bed while cleaning, around 11 a.m. This prompted the ship to make an unscheduled stop at Port Miami on November 8.

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner has confirmed that Anna Kepner passed away on November 7. At that time, the cruise ship was located off the northwest coast of Cuba. You can find more details here.

Anna Kepner died on November 7, according to the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner. The vessel was in Cuba at the time, on the northwest coast.

According to officials, Anna died from “mechanical asphyxia,” meaning someone placed her in a choke hold.

Her 16-year-old stepbrother, who was aboard the cruise with Anna and other family members, is currently considered a suspect in her death, according to a recent custody hearing between his father and mother.

Authorities, however, have not confirmed the information.

“We’re not sure what the FBI is going to do – whether he’ll be charged federally or if the case will be turned over to the state,” his mother’s lawyer, Millicent Athanason, told the Brevard County Court.

“They’re also waiting on testing results. They don’t know how long it’s going to take.”

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Meanwhile, Daily Mail reports that the 16-year-old is living in Florida with relatives while the investigation continues. He was spotted selling firewood along a rural road this week, but declined to speak with reporters.

“I’d rather not talk,” he said, according to the outlet.

Criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno told FOX News Digital that the delay in the case could be from Anna’s cause of death.

“They may not know if they can prove what happened yet,” she said.

“Mechanical asphyxia could be argued as accidental or something that went too far. Investigators may still be sorting out what the evidence supports.”

Check back for updates.

[Feature Photo: Anna Kepner/Instagram]

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