India, Nov. 19 -- In a fresh twist in the case of Anna Kepner, the 18-year-old from Titusville, Florida, who passed away mysteriously aboard a Carnival Cruise ship, ABC News reported, citing a court filing that Kepner's stepbrother, a minor, may face charges for her death.

The update comes after a man claiming to be Anna Kepner's uncle alleged that her stepbrother is responsible for her death. The FBI is investigating Kepner's passing aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Horizon ship, which was on its way to the Caribbean from Florida.

Kepner's body was found by a staff at the cruise, reportedly stuffed under a bed, on November 8. The Miami-Dade medical examiner has confirmed that she passed away the day before, on November 7.

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