Devastated grandpa of killed seven-year-Old Athena Strand said she forgives the “psycho” FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and killing her – but also wish he had “5 minutes alone in cell” with suspect.
Mark Strand broke his silence in heartbreaking facebook post on Sunday after his granddaughter body was found around six miles from her home in Paradise, Texas.
Athena disappeared from her home on Wednesday and a yellow warning was issued next day. Her body was opened on Friday.
Police said Tanner Lynn Horner, 31-year-old FedEx truck driver confessed to kidnapping a little girl before killing her within an hour of her kidnapping. He facing accusations of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping.
No motive is given, and it is believed that Mr. Horner has nothing to do with the little girl.
After his arrest, the aspiring musician chills the soul song lyrics surfaced: “Sometimes I hear her screams. Silence is the dirtiest trick in life. If I’m so empty, then why do I feel alive.”
Who is FedEx driver accused of kill Athena Strand?
hundreds of law enforcement officers, family and volunteers spent two days campaigning homes and search for rough terrain in in area for the missing first grader.
Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin told reporters. driver31-year-Old Tanner Lynn Horner allegedly confessed to her kidnapping and murder.
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Andrea BlancoDecember 5, 2022 15:43
mourner mother shares heartbreaking post
in aftermath of Athens deathey motherMaitlyn Presley Gandhi, shared her gratitude for outpouring of support from community and law enforcement agencies.
In a heartbreak post on On Monday, Miss Presley shared a video of her junior daughter cry for her “sissy” returns before it is revealed that Athena has been murdered.
“This Video of [redacted] begging for her sissy was Sunday 27th November when we thought the sissy would be away for just a few days,” Ms Gandhi wrote. “I kept telling her, ‘It’s okay, we’ll see sissy.’ soon,’ without knowing how our lives would be distorted.”
He continued: “I took it’s because she does it every time she thinks a sissy is going somewhere without her. She exclaimed for thirty minutes straight in in car until she cried herself to sleep. This monster now extended these feelings for my junior daughter For undefined period”.
Miss Gandhi also said that Athena’s cousins were informed that she would never come home again.
Andrea BlancoDecember 5, 2022 15:09
vacationer song lyrics written by FedEx driver accused of Athena Strand murder
vacationer song lyrics written by FedEx driver and the aspiring musician was accused of murder of sevenyear-old Athena Strand came to light including the foreboding line “sometimes I hear her screams”.
Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, is accused of snatching the little Athena from her home in Paradise, Texas, before killing her and throw her body in ditch about six miles. The police said he had confessed to the heinous crime. crime and carried out on accusations of capital murder and kidnapping.
After his arrest, the dark side of the aspiring musician song lyrics and anxious social media posts appeared.
AT one Instagram post since December 2014, he wrote: “Sometimes I hear her screams. Silence is the dirtiest trick in life. If I’m so empty, then why do I feel alive.”
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Rachel SharpDecember 5, 2022 14:30
The suspect boasted a dagger in social media post
After his arrest Tanner Lynn Horner social media posts came to light.
AT one post seen Independent, the suspect boasts of the dagger he says he received as a gift.
“The dagger is my elder brother gave me YEARS ago!” he captioned the image. of golden blade in December 2014
In the same month he posted a photo of myself in bed with the caption includes a racial slur.
“Lying in in bed just thinking you’re fucked lol nigga I’m the shit! Haters will hate ^-^,” he wrote.
Tanner Lynn Horner boasted that he received this dagger in one online post
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Rachel SharpDecember 5, 2022 14:11
Planned worship with candles for Tuesday
The First Baptist Church of Cottondale organized a candlelight memorial service to allow in community come together to celebrate life of Athena Strand.
Will take place on Tuesday, December 6 at 6:00 pm at First Baptist Church. of Cottondale in Paradise, Texas on lawn in front of the house. There will be a bright angel set up for those who would like bring flowers, the Facebook page says.
Rachel SharpDecember 5, 2022 13:45
Everything we are know about FedEx driver accused of assassination of Athena Strand
FedEx contract driver allegedly confessed to kidnapping and murder of missing 7-year-old Athena Strand, authorities in Texas speak.
Here is everything we are know so far about Tanner Lynn Horner.
Oliver O’ConnellDecember 5, 2022 13:15
grandfather of Athena Strand says he forgives “psycho” FedEx driver
Devastated grandpa of killed seven-year-Old Athena Strand said she forgives the “psycho” FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and killing her – but also wish he had “5 minutes alone in cell” with suspect.
Mark Strand broke his silence in heartbreaking facebook post on Sunday after his granddaughter body was found around six miles from her home in Paradise, Texas, and 31-year-Old Tanner Lynn Horner was arrested on accusations of murder and kidnapping.
in a heartbreaking social media post Mr Strand spoke of his dismay when he said he wanted Mr. Horner to “burn in hell for all eternity”, but his faith pushes him to want forgive.
“This flesh, this person that I am, gets angry and I want 5 minutes alone in cell with crazy what took our Athena away from us but there is soft gentle voice in in back of my head telling me that I need forgive him,” he wrote.
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Rachel SharpDecember 5, 2022 12:42 pm
Texas school districts to wear pink for Athena
Oliver O’ConnellDecember 5, 2022 12:15 pm
Mother says her “princess” was taken by the “cruel monster’
Heartbroken mother of Texas schoolgirl Athena Strand described the suspect who supposedly confessed to her murder like “sick, cruel monster” in heartbreaking facebook post.
Oliver O’ConnellDecember 5, 2022 11:15
Suspect taken into custody on Friday
Wise County Sheriff announced on Friday what FedEx driver was taken into custody.
driver identified by police as 31-year- Old Tanner Lynn Horner is being held at the Wise County Jail. on accusations of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping.
Oliver O’ConnellDecember 5, 2022 09:15