‘Obsessed’ Stepbrother Named Suspect In Teen’s Demise Aboard Cruise Ship [Report]

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Earlier this month, tens of millions had been horrified by the story of Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old Florida resident who was discovered useless aboard a Carnival cruise ship.

Now, new particulars about Anna’s closing hours have emerged, and the story of her demise continues to get darker.

In accordance with a brand new report from NBC Information, authorities at the moment are exploring the chance that Kepner’s brother could have performed a job in her demise.

That info comes courtesy of a submitting in a separate courtroom case in Brevard County, Florida.

In paperwork pertaining to her earlier marriage, a girl named Shauntel Hudson acknowledged that she’s unable to testify at the moment, as her son is being investigated in reference to Kepner’s demise.

The submitting says that the FBI is wanting into Hudson’s little one on account of the “sudden demise” of his stepsister.

Hudson claims that she “has been suggested by dialogue with FBI investigators and her attorneys, {that a} felony case could also be initiated towards one of many minor youngsters of this prompt motion,” the submitting says.

In the meantime, Steven Westin, the daddy of Kepner’s ex-boyfriend, advised Inside Version this week that Anna’s stepbrother — whose identify has not been made public — had a protracted historical past of obsessing over her.

Westin tells the outlet that Kepner was afraid of her stepbrother and claimed that he at all times carried a knife.

The stepbrother was allegedly relentless in his romantic pursuit of Anna.

Westin says that his son was as soon as on a FaceTime name with Anna when he witnessed the stepbrother climbing on high of her whereas she was sleeping.

In accordance with Fox Information, the stepbrother’s father has demanded a custody listening to, accusing his ex-wife of alienating their two youngest youngsters from him following a violent altercation involving their eldest.

Clearly, there are various questions left to be answered on this scenario, however increasingly more indicators are pointing to foul play and a protracted historical past of familial strife.

Carnival has issued an announcement assuring prospects “there isn’t a associated menace to security aboard” the Carnival Horizon “because it sails its present voyage.”

We may have additional updates on this creating story as new info turns into accessible.