DALLAS — In the moments following Tanner Horner’s death penalty sentence, Elijah Strand, the uncle of murdered 7-year-old Athena Strand, faced his niece’s killer and delivered a powerful, emotional impact statement.
We have a full transcription of Elijah Strand’s victim impact statement below:
“I’m Elijah Strand. I’m Jacob’s brother, Athena’s uncle. There are no words that truly capture the devastation that Tanner Horner caused us and our family. What he took from this world is not just a child. He took a light, a future, and a piece of every single person who loved her. He took a
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