India, May 6 -- Tanner Horner has been sentenced to death for the murder of Athena Strand. A North Texas jury took the decision on the brutal 2022 crime. The former FedEx driver had earlier pled guilty to murdering the 7-year-old after delivering her Christmas gift to her home in Texas.

Her body was found two days after she'd gone missing. It was found in Paradise, near Fort Worth. Initially Tanner had said he accidentally hit her with his truck and panicked. However, later evidence contradicted this claim, including audio where Tanner could be heard telling Strand that he would 'hurt' her if she made any noise. Further, video also showed Strand unhurt while sitting in Tanner's vehicle.

A relative of Strand told Tanner "You will face th...