Jurors wail, family leave courtroom as audio of Athena Strand’s last moments and murder is played: ‘Are you a kidnapper?’

Source: New York Post

Jurors were left sobbing and family members fled a Texas courtroom as footage from the last moments of young Athena Strand’s life were played at her murderer’s trial Thursday. Athena, 7, was heard repeatedly asking “Are you a kidnapper?” of confessed-killer Tanner Horner in sickening and heartbreaking footage from her last moments that was shown to jurors Thursday. Horner – who pleaded guilty to the girl’s murder last week and is now facing a possible death penalty sentencing – responded by ordering Athena to sit down and be quiet, and threatened to hurt her if she didn’t, according to NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.