Father of teen allegedly killed by stepbrother on cruise says he can't 'relive' trauma at murder trial

The father of a teen allegedly slaughtered by her stepbrother on a cruise is skipping the June murder trial, saying he simply cannot "relive" the trauma of discovering the girl's body in her cabin."Unless they ask for me to be there, neither my wife or I will be attending," Christopher Kepner, 41, told the Daily Mail."I’ve heard all the evidence. I saw it for myself. They have everything they need. It’s going to be too painful to relive it all again."Kepner’s 16-year-old stepson, Timothy Hudson, is headed to trial June 1 in Miami federal court on first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse charges in the Nov. 7 slaying. Timothy has pleaded not guilty.CHEERLEADER WHO DIED ON CRUISE SHIP 'FOUGHT FOR HER LIFE' AS FEDS WEIGH POSSIBLE CHARGES FOR STEPBROTHER The 16-year-old stepbrother, identified as T.H. in court documents, is accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old Anna Kepner and intentionally killing her on Carnival Cruise Line’s Horizon ship. (Shauntel Kepner/Facebook)In a harrowing account, Kepner described the moment his family vacation became a living nightmare.SEND US A TIP HERE"I checked her pulse. I pulled her out from under the bed," Kepner said. "I knew my daughter was dead long before the medical examiner