After the judge read the verdict, he said Horner would remain in the Tarrant County jail until he’s transported to the Texas Department of Corrections in Huntsville.
Athena’s uncle shares impact statement
Elijah Strand, whose brother is Athena Strand’s father, stood to read an emotional impact statement on behalf of the family. As tears began to stream down his face, he told the courtroom, “There are no words that truly capture the devastation that Tanner Horner caused us.”
He said Horner not only took a daughter from this world, but a granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend.
“She had dreams she will never get to chase, she’ll have birthdays that she will never celebrate, a life she will never get to live, because of his actions,” Elijah Strand said as he pointed to Horner.
He said Horner stole a sense of safety from his family and that they had been scared to let their children play outside.
“He’s robbed of us safety, peace and our trust in the world and forever changed who we are as a family,” Elijah Strand said as Horner stared back at him.
Then, Elijah Strand had a direct message for Horner: “You did not just take a life; you destroyed a family. You took a little girl who trusted the world and repaid that innocence with violence. You chose to cause pain that will last generations. You say you found God, but what you did to Athena stands in direct opposition of everything you claim to believe,” he said.
Elijah Strand ended the impact statement by quoting a scripture, and told Horner he would be judged.
“You will face the wrath of God,” Elijah Strand continued. “I want you to know you are a footnote in Athena’s story. Her name will forever be remembered. Her name will be forever celebrated, and everyone will forget you.”
The murder of Athena Strand
According to an arrest affidavit, Horner was working as a FedEx delivery driver when, on Nov. 30, 2022, he went to Strand’s home to deliver a package containing a Christmas gift. Investigators said Horner accidentally struck the child with his delivery truck while backing out of the driveway.
Authorities said Horner told investigators that Athena Strand did not appear seriously injured, but said he panicked, placed her into his van and strangled her out of fear that she would tell her father what had happened.
Horner was ultimately tracked down through digital evidence.
Two days later, Athena Strand’s body was found about 9 miles away from her home, southeast of Boyd.
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