A young girl who was reported missing from her home in the US has been found dead. Athena Strand, 7, went missing in Paradise in Texas on Wednesday sparking a vast search.
Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved as well as members of the local community. On Friday evening Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin held a press conference saying he wanted to "send out condolences to the family of Athena Strand." As reported by the Mirror, the sheriff became emotional as he announced that during the search a "body had been recovered".
He said: "It hurts our hearts to know that the child died. So much so, that she is on her way to the medical examiner's office, and there's a Texas ranger in front of her, and there's a Texas ranger behind her".Police said that Athena's body was found a few miles away from her home.
Investigators determined that a contract FedEx delivery driver "had abducted Athena" from her home and believe she died "within an hour or so" of being taken.Police named the suspect as Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, from Lake Worth, Texas.
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