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Anna Kepner’s mysterious death aboard a Carnival cruise ship was a homicide by “mechanical asphyxiation,” according to a new report.

The 18-year-old was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon on Nov. 7, around 11:15 a.m.

“Mechanical asphyxia just means there is something external to the body that hinders her breathing — her chest or belly can’t expand,” said Dr. Priya Banerjee, a board-certified forensic pathologist.

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The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation.

The teen’s death was ruled a homicide, and she was “mechanically asphyxiated by other person(s)”, ABC News reported late Monday afternoon, citing a copy of Kepner’s death ce

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