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National
Isabella Volmert

Athena Strand’s father sues FedEx, Dallas contractor and delivery driver

DALLAS — The father of slain 7-year old Athena Strand has filed a lawsuit following his daughter’s disappearance and death last month.

Athena was reported missing from her home Nov. 30 in Wise County, about 30 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Her body was found two days later, and authorities said 31-year-old Tanner Horner, a contract FedEx driver, confessed to kidnapping and killing her after delivering a Christmas package to her home.

Jacob Strand’s lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a Wise County court, accuses FedEx of placing “dangerous persons in a position of trust” even if they are not employed directly by the international shipping company. It seeks more than $1 million in damages.

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