- Tanner Horner, a former FedEx driver, has admitted to the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas in a shock plea that came right as his murder trial was set to get underway.
- A jury is now deliberating whether Horner will receive the death penalty or life in prison for the crime.
- Athena's body was found two days after she was reported missing in November 2022, with Horner initially claiming he accidentally hit her with his van before strangling her in a panic.
- The jury was shown an image of Athena taken from a video inside the delivery truck. She was still alive and sitting on her knees behind the driver’s seat.
- Horner's defense attorney highlighted his client's mental health issues as factors when arguing for a life sentence rather than the death penalty.
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Former FedEx driver admits to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand after delivering her Christmas gift
