Anna Kepner's death on cruise ship ruled a homicide
Source: ABC News
Anna Kepner's death on cruise ship ruled a homicide
Kepner was found under a bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered by life vests.
ByDoug Lantz andJosh Margolin
November 24, 2025, 4:14 PM ET * 3 min read
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Grandparents of teen found dead on Carnival cruise ship speak outIn ABC News exclusive interview, the grandparents of Anna Kepner share details about what happened on the cruise ship where their granddaughter died.Kepner family
The death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner on a Carnival cruise ship has been ruled a homicide, according to a copy of the death certificate issued on Monday and provided to ABC News by Kepner's family. ... The document said the death was caused by "mechanical asphyxia" and the date of injury was listed as Nov. 6, though the time is unknown. It says the teenager "was mechanically asphyxiated by other person(s)."
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Autopsy and toxicology reports have not been released and the Miami-Dade medical examiner declined to comment Monday. The FBI has not previously commented and did not respond to a request for comment Monday.
The news comes weeks after the Florida teenager was found dead on the Carnival Horizon ship while on vacation with her grandparents, father, stepmother, siblings and stepsiblings. She was found dead under a bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered by life vests, according to a security source briefed on the investigation.
Kepner family
The family of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was reported dead while aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on Saturday, says they will remember her as a happy, bubbly, straight-A student with a bright future ahead.
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