Full interview: Athena Strand's mom shares what she'd tell her 7-year-old daughter's accused killer

In her first TV interview, Maitlyn Gandy reacts to the confession of her daughter's accused killer and opens up about what broke her while laying Athena to rest. Tanner Horner, a former FedEx driver, pled guilty to killing 7-year-old Texas girl Athena Strand. A trial is underway to determine if Horner should face the death penalty or life in prison for the 2022 killing. According to court documents, Horner told police he struck Strand with his delivery van while backing up. He allegedly kidnapped her and strangled her out of fear that she would tell her father about the incident. FOLLOW THE TRIAL: 📺 Watch on our streaming app: https://tv.wfaa.com/ ▶️ Get new video updates with our YouTube playlist:    • Tanner Horner trial | The death of Athena ...   🔎 Case details: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/cri... #justiceforanthena #athenastrand #tannerhornertiral #truecrime #murdertrial #livecourt #texasnews #texascrime #texasvhorner