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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin

Anna Kepner’s father accepts her high school diploma posthumously

  • Anna Kepner, 18, was found deceased on a Carnival Cruise Line ship last November, with her 16-year-old stepbrother subsequently charged with her murder.
  • Her father, Christopher Kepner, accepted her high school diploma posthumously at Temple Christian School in Florida, where classmates remembered her.
  • The 16-year-old stepbrother has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
  • Kepner's body was discovered wrapped in a blanket and covered with life vests under a bed, with the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office determining mechanical asphyxiation as the cause of death.
  • The cruise ship was returning to Miami when the alleged assault and killing occurred, and the stepbrother's trial has been rescheduled for September.

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