Maityln Gandy, the mother of Athena Strand, will speak about her 7-year-old daughter's tragic kidnapping and death at a news conference on Thursday at 11 a.m.
and her attorney will address reporters at 11 a.m. Thursday from the steps of the Wise County Courthouse.
The Wise County Sheriff's Office says Horner confessed to abduction the girl from her driveway and killing her. He faces capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges."Our short-term efforts are focused on Athena's family; taking as much as we can off their plates, so they can mourn her loss," said Benson Varghese, Gandy's lawyer.
Our thoughts remain with the family of Athena Strand during this most difficult time. Words cannot express our shock and sorrow surrounding this tragic event and we continue to cooperate fully with the investigating authorities.
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