Overview
- ABC News–cited reporting says the cause of death was asphyxiation by strangulation, with forensic notes of bruising on the neck.
- Her body was found on Nov. 8 in her Carnival Horizon cabin under the bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets before the ship returned to Miami.
- The FBI assumed the investigation after the vessel docked, searching cabins, securing evidence, reviewing surveillance and keycard data, and interviewing passengers.
- Media reports say investigators are treating the 16-year-old stepbrother as a suspect and have discussed charges, while he has reportedly been released to live with a third party.
- Reports state no indications of drugs, alcohol or sexual assault were found, and family members say they have received little information from investigators.