A Florida woman has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after allegedly unleashing a 100-pound Rottweiler on her boyfriend’s 9-year-old daughter, beating her. The girl died from her horrific injuries.
Tyshael Elise Martin, 34, was seen on the family’s security cameras on June 15 commanding the 100-pound dog to attack Jamaria Sessions. Vos51 reported.
Martin was arrested Wednesday around 6 p.m. near her home in Montverde, Florida. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said she is facing charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and child neglect.
Police launched an investigation on June 17 after receiving a 911 call that Jamaria was unresponsive at her home on Harbar Oaks Drive.
Doctors arrived on the scene and found the girl with abrasions, bruises, burns and suspected bite marks.
Tyshael Elise Martin, 34, was seen on the family’s security cameras on June 15 commanding the dog to attack 9-year-old Jamaria Sessions, police said.
Jamaria’s autopsy results revealed that her cause of death was complications from multiple blunt force injuries to the head, torso and extremities, as well as a heat-related injury to her right foot
Detectives searched the family’s security cameras and found shocking footage from the night of June 15.
The dog was seen brutally attacking Jamaria, while Martin held the dog’s leash and appeared to direct the attack.
According to detectives who viewed the footage, Martin also repeatedly kicked the girl as she lay motionless on the ground.
She also dragged Jamaria’s unconscious body across the ground, then hit and shook her, possibly saying, “I’m going to kill her,” authorities said.
Investigators also discovered through interviews and text messages that the child was regularly subjected to horrific punishments, including being forced to sit against a wall for long periods of time, running on the spot with his arms in the air, and being hit with objects, kicked and punched.
Jamaria’s autopsy results revealed that she died from complications resulting from multiple blunt force injuries to the head, torso and extremities, and a heat-related injury to her right foot.
In a fundraiser to cover her funeral expenses, Jamaria’s family described her as a “bright and beautiful nine-year-old girl” who leaves behind a five-year-old sister
Police launched an investigation on June 17 following a 911 call after Jamaria was found unconscious
Martin is being held without bail in the Lake County Jail.
In a fundraising To cover her funeral expenses, Jamaria’s family described her as a “bright and beautiful nine-year-old girl” who left behind a five-year-old sister.
They said the girls had been living with their father, Lojuan Sessions, since October 2023, after their mother died of leukemia at age 24. Previously, they lived with their grandmother.
“Despite our best efforts to be a part of their lives and provide them with the love and support they need, we have encountered insurmountable barriers,” the family wrote.
Lojuan Sessions had been serving a five-year prison sentence for two counts of child abuse, trafficking MDMA and fleeing and eluding until his release in August 2023, the girls’ uncle said. Within the lake.