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Prosecutors Seek To Revoke Release Of Teen In Cruise Ship Murder Case
Prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the release of the teen accused in the cruise ship murder of Anna Kepner. They told the court they want his release taken away and warned he should not "roam free" while the case proceeds. The accused is identified as Kepner's stepbrother and the alleged killing reportedly occurred aboard a cruise ship.
The request to revoke release follows his initial release and opens a renewed legal fight over whether he should remain in custody before trial. Prosecutors will ask the judge to tighten or replace pretrial conditions, and further reporting is expected as the court decides whether to detain him pending proceedings.
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📌 Key Facts
- Prosecutors filed a motion asking a federal judge to detain or more tightly restrict 16-year-old T.H. pending trial
- T.H. is charged as an adult with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the November death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard the Carnival Horizon
- The government filing reveals T.H. was charged in February, indicted March 10, and transferred to adult prosecution on April 10
- Medical findings list the cause of death as homicide by mechanical asphyxiation, with Anna found under a bed wrapped in a blanket and life jackets
- Anna's father has publicly condemned the teen’s continued release and called him a danger to the public
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