Cause of Death of Tragic Carnival Cruise Girl, 18, Revealed

The cause of death for a teenage girl who died aboard a Carnival Cruise ship has been revealed.

Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old cheerleader from Titusville, Florida, died from asphyxiation resulting from a bar hold—an arm across the neck—according to a source who spoke to ABC News on Friday.

The source sharedthat investigators found two bruises on the side of her neck, and that preliminary information suggests there were no signs of sexual assault or that she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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