"Anna Kepner's cause of death was mechanical asphyxia, according to a copy of her death certificate obtained by ABC News, which said the 18-year-old was mechanically asphyxiated by other person(s). Mechanical asphyxia is when an object or physical force stops someone from breathing, according to Stephen Nelson, a chief medical examiner in Central Florida who is not involved in the case."
"Kepner had been traveling on the Carnival Horizon ship with her father, stepmother, her stepmother's two children and her grandparents. The night before she was found dead, Kepner had spent time with her grandparents in the ship's casino, her grandmother Barbara Kepner told ABC News. She said, Meemaw, I love you guys. I'll see you. I'll see you later', Barbara Kepner recalled. We never saw her again after that."
Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old from Florida, died aboard the Carnival Horizon during a family vacation. The death certificate lists mechanical asphyxia caused by other person(s) as the cause of death. Mechanical asphyxia occurs when an object or physical force stops breathing. Kepner had been traveling with her father, stepmother, two step-siblings and grandparents and spent the night before her death with her grandparents in the ship's casino. A medical alert sent responders to the cabin the next morning. A room attendant found Kepner's body concealed under the bed. The 16-year-old stepbrother has been identified as a suspect and federal and local officials have declined to release details.
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