Overview
- A death certificate obtained by media lists the cause as mechanical asphyxia and classifies the manner as homicide, with the injury dated Nov. 6.
- Housekeeping found Anna Kepner, 18, concealed under a bed in her Carnival Horizon stateroom; records cited by outlets put her time of death at 11:17 a.m. on Nov. 7.
- Because the death occurred in international waters, the FBI’s Miami office is conducting the investigation, and no charges have been announced.
- Unrelated custody case filings state a 16-year-old stepbrother is a suspect; family members say investigators told them he was the only person seen entering and leaving the room on security video.
- Relatives say the teen told them he does not remember what happened, and preliminary reporting to ABC News indicated no signs of sexual assault and no drugs or alcohol pending final autopsy and toxicology.