But this story isn't just about what happened in that room. It's about what's happening to the family left behind.
Anna's father Christopher married the stepbrother's mother less than a year before Anna died. This wasn't a family with deep roots — it was a family still figuring itself out. Now the grandmother says she can't accuse the boy because she doesn't know what happened, but admits "the summation would be that he did something." The stepmother is trying to seal court records and delay hearings. The father was subpoenaed to testify and didn't answer the door — his SUV running in the driveway, lights on inside, a No Trespassing sign posted. Anna's biological mother says she was told not to come to the funeral. She showed up anyway, in disguise.
The FBI has said nothing publicly. No charges have been filed. The stepbrother was hospitalized after the cruise, is now living with a relative, and reportedly told investigators he doesn't remember what happened.
Everything we know about this case has come from a custody battle between the suspect's parents — not from law enforcement. And if charges are ever filed against a juvenile, the case may be sealed forever.
This is a family that can't grieve together and can't fall apart separately. They're frozen — caught between a girl who deserved justice and a boy they can't bring themselves to condemn.
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