A room steward reportedly found a Florida teen who died while on a Carnival Horizon earlier this month wrapped in a blanket and stuffed under a bed.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, the vessel had embarked on a trip from Miami to the Caribbean, when 18-year-old Anna Kepner passed away on the last day of the cruise.
DailyMail reports that two sources stated that Anna had not been feeling well on November 6 and went to her room. No one saw her until the next morning, when a maid found her under the bed with a blanket and life jackets.
The room steward reportedly discovered the body at around 11 a.m. while cleaning the cabin. The ship then detoured and stopped at Port Miami on November 8.
Anna Kepner died on November 7, according to the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner. The Cruise Globe reports that the vessel was in Cuba at the time, on the northwest coast.
The medical examiner has not yet revealed how Kepner died.
Anna’s father, Christopher Kepner, previously said that he has been left in the dark about his daughter’s death.
“Everybody was questioned. Everybody came off that ship. I don’t know who they are looking at or what their investigation is,” Christopher Kepner told DailyMail.
Christopher Kepner reportedly said he had been on the cruise with his daughter and other family members.
Meanwhile, the FBI in Miami, currently leading the investigation, has not released additional details and has not confirmed the claims.
“The FBI hasn’t shared anything with me yet. I would imagine they’re going to be in contact with me about it – but I know as little as everybody else,” Christopher added.
Anna’s family described her as a straight-A “bubbly” student who enjoyed “being around people,” and volunteered in her grandparents’ 55+ neighborhood in Titusville. She also loved being near the water, earning her scuba certification and boater’s license.
Anna had plans to join the U.S. Navy after finishing her senior year in high school. She wanted to become a K9 police officer.
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