Anna Kepner’s heartbroken dad reveals he found his daughter shoved under a bed: ‘Too painful to relive again’
Christopher Kepner, father of Anna Kepner, will not attend the murder trial of his daughter's stepbrother, citing the emotional pain of reliving her death. Anna Kepner, 18, was found dead on a Carnival Cruise ship in November 2025, allegedly killed by her stepbrother Timothy Hudson. The trial is set for June 1 in Miami, where Hudson faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
- ▪Anna Kepner was found dead under a bed on the Carnival Cruise ship Horizon during a family vacation.
- ▪Timothy Hudson, her 16-year-old stepbrother, is accused of strangling her and committing aggravated sexual abuse.
- ▪Christopher Kepner stated he saw the evidence firsthand and will not attend the trial to avoid reliving the trauma.
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US News breaking Anna Kepner’s heartbroken dad reveals he and his wife won’t attend stepson’s murder trial: ‘Too painful to relive again’ By Anna Young Published May 1, 2026, 6:22 p.m. ET The grief-stricken father of cheerleader Anna Kepner, who was allegedly killed by her stepbrother, will not attend the June murder trial – revealing he can’t possibly “relive” the tragic moment he discovered his slain daughter on a family vacation. “Unless they ask for me to be there, neither my wife or I will be attending,” Christopher Kepner told the Daily Mail. “I’ve heard all the evidence. I saw it for myself. They have everything they need. It’s going to be too painful to relive it all again.” 3 Anna Kepner died while on a Carnival Cruise from Miami to the Caribbean.
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