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Karina Babenok

Athena Strand’s Mom Confronts FedEx Driver And Explains Heartbreaking Reason For Attending Every Court Date

A grieving mother told a Texas courtroom about using makeup to hide the bruises on her 7-year-old girl’s body after the girl was kidnapped by a former FedEx driver.

The driver, Tanner Horner, who is facing charges over Athena Strand’s tragic passing, sat in the silent courtroom as the child’s mother Maitlyn Gandy took the stand.

“She was loved. She is loved. And she is missed,” the mother said in court.

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