A woman accused of putting a huge Rottweiler on her nine-year-old stepdaughter and then completing the murder herself is facing execution.
Tyshael Elise Martin, 34, was allegedly seen on family security cameras instructing the 103-pound dog to attack Jamaria Sessions on June 15.
After the dog was finished, the evil stepmother kicked the girl as she lay motionless on the floor, detectives who reviewed the footage alleged.
He then allegedly dragged Jamaria’s unconscious body across the floor before punching and shaking her, while possibly saying, “I’m getting ready to kill her.”
Tyshael Elise Martin, 34, was seen on family security cameras instructing the dog to attack nine-year-old Jamaria Sessions on June 15, police said.
Jamaria’s autopsy results indicated that the cause of his death was complications from multiple blunt force injuries to the head, torso and extremities, as well as a heat-related injury to his right foot.
Martin was arrested near her home in Montverde, Florida, around 6 p.m. on August 28 and charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and child neglect.
Prosecutors filed a notice of intent earlier this month informing the court that they would seek the death penalty if Martin was found guilty.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office began investigating June 17 after a 911 call about Jamaria being unresponsive at the Harbar Oaks Drive home.
Paramedics responded to the scene and found the girl with abrasions, bruises, burns and suspected bite marks.
Detectives searched the family’s security cameras and found shocking footage from the night of June 15.
At a fundraiser to cover her funeral expenses, Jamaria’s maternal family described her as a “bright, beautiful nine-year-old girl” who leaves behind a five-year-old sister.
The dog was seen viciously attacking Jamaria while Martin held his leash and appeared to lead the assault.
Investigators also discovered through interviews and text messages that the boy was frequently subjected to horrific methods of punishment,
This included being forced to sit against a wall for hours, running in place with her arms raised, as well as being hit with objects, kicked and punched.
Jamaria’s autopsy results indicated that the cause of his death was complications from multiple blunt force injuries to the head, torso and extremities, as well as a heat-related injury to his right foot.
Martin is being held without bond at the Lake County Jail.
Police launched an investigation on June 17 following a 911 call after Jamaria was found unconscious.
At a fundraiser to cover her funeral expenses, Jamaria’s maternal family described her as a “bright, 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, following the death of their mother from leukemia at age 24.
Previously they lived with their grandmother.
“Despite our 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.
Sessions had served a five-year prison sentence for two counts of child neglect, MDMA trafficking and fleeing and eluding, until his release in August 2023.
He was also arrested in August and charged with aggravated homicide of a child.
