Moment former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing Athena Strand
During the proceedings, the seven-year-old victim's uncle told the court that Athena's killing took 'a piece of every single person who loved her'.
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During the proceedings, the seven-year-old victim's uncle told the court that Athena's killing took 'a piece of every single person who loved her'.
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