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Coral Murphy Marcos

Stepbrother investigated in death of Florida high schooler on cruise ship

A massive cruise ship docked beneath a mostly sunny blue sky.
The Carnival Horizon docked at PortMiami, 9 April 2021, in Miami. Photograph: Wilfredo Lee/AP

The 16-year-old stepbrother of a Florida teenager found dead onboard a Carnival cruise ship this month has been identified as a suspect in her death.

Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old from Titusville, was found dead under a bed on the Carnival Horizon on 8 November, wrapped in a blanket and covered by life vests, ABC News reported. Preliminary findings indicate she died of asphyxiation from a bar hold – an arm across the neck – with investigators noting two bruises on the side of her neck. A final autopsy and toxicology report are still pending.

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