Woman ‘commanded dog to maul her ex-boyfriend’s daughter, 9, to death’
A woman allegedly ordered a 103-pound Rottweiler to maul her ex-boyfriend’s nine-year-old daughter to death.
Tyshael Elise Martin, 34, appeared in CCTV footage instructing the dog while holding its leash to turn on the girl, Jamaria Sessions, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
The video showed Jamaria being ‘viciously attacked’ by the Rottweiler and Martin kicking her as she ‘laid motionless on the floor’, deputies told WESH.
‘I’m fixin’ to kill her,’ Martin allegedly said while dragging Jamaria across the floor and striking and shaking her.
Jamaria was discovered with ‘numerous abrasions, bruises, burns and possible bite marks’ two days later on June 17 at her home in Montverde, Florida, by deputies responding to a 911 call.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
After recovering clips from the home’s security system, cops arrested Martin on Wednesday and she was booked into Lake County Jail without bond.
‘They got the act of Martin severely, savagely beating Jamaria in the nights leading up to her death,’ Lt John Herrell told the TV station.
‘In my time here, I don’t think I have ever seen anything so graphic and like I said, savage is an appropriate word to describe this.’
Jamaria’s dad, Lojuan Sessions, reportedly seemed ‘in disbelief’ when he got to the scene and was under the impression that she had left on June 9 to visit family in California.
The girl had previously been hit with objects and forced to do long wall sits and run in place with her arms raised.
Jamaria’s cause of death was multiple blunt injuries to the head and other areas, and a thermal foot injury. Her death was ruled a homicide.
Martin has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and neglect. She is expected to make her initial court appearance on Thursday. Her arraignment has been scheduled for September 23.
‘It’s difficult to read (the arrest affidavit). It’s difficult to even talk about. And no doubt it was difficult even for detectives to investigate this and piece it all together,’ Herrell said.
‘It’s just unimaginable, really.’
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