Florida woman faces death penalty for ordering Rottweiler to fatally attack helpless 9-year-old girl

A woman is facing the death penalty after being accused of a horrific campaign of abuse against a child , culminating in her allegedly ordering her large rottweiler to kill the young girl. Shocking video footage reveals Tyshael Martin, 35, restraining the 50kg dog on a leash at her family home in Montverde, Florida , on June 16, looming over 9-year-old Jamaria Sessions.

It's alleged that she encouraged the dog to attack and bite the terrified child, with audio capturing her saying: "I'm fixin' to kill her."

Authorities report that Jamaria was discovered dead the next morning , her body covered in bites, burns, cuts and bruises. Her father, LoJuan Sessions, 27, faces charges of aggravated manslaughter for his apparent failure to protect his daughter.

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Justice officials are seeking the death penalty for Martin, charging her with first-degree murder. Over 3,000 disturbing home CCTV videos seized by police have helped reconstruct the horrifying ordeal the girl endured, revealing burns and other injuries even before the dog attack.

The footage also captures the moment Martin unleashed the large dog on the child during the June 16 incident. Lake County deputies were called to the residence by paramedics the following morning when Jamaria was found lifeless and unresponsive in bed, reports the Mirror .

Court documents reveal she had "a significant number of abrasions, small punctures, burns, possible bite marks, and bruising covering her body, all in various stages of healing."A probable cause affidavit reveals a video that allegedly shows Jamaia being "viciously attacked by the family pet, a 103lb male rottweiler."

Local media reports suggest Martin is seen holding the dog's leash, "encouraging the dog to bite" Jamaria as she lies on the floor, just out of the camera shot. The document continues: "The next clips show Jamaria Sessions staggering, nude and disheveled. Jamaria's hair, previously in a partial bun, was now messy, and her extensions were falling out of her hair. It appeared that the dog had bitten the child's head, pulling at her hair, at the command of Tyshael Martin."

Martin then allegedly forces the girl to stand in place with her arms held up in the air but she is so badly hurt she begins to stagger, says the document.

Apparently furious, Martin lashes out with a vicious kick sending Jamaria crashing to the floor. The affidavit continues: "The child lay motionless, moaning in pain, as Tyshael Martin continued to kick her hip and eventually her stomach area at full force."

"When the child did not get up, Tyshael Martin then grabbed the child by her hair, pulling her across the floor, with minimal resistance by Jamaria Sessions, who appeared to be disorientated and motionless."An autopsy determined Jamaria died of blunt force injuries to the head, torso and extremities and burns to her right foot.

Martin is facing charges of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter of a child, and aggravated child abuse. Earlier this month, state attorneys in Florida's Fifth Judicial Circuit expressed their intention to seek the death penalty against her.

In order to impose capital punishment in the state, prosecutors must establish at least one aggravating factor beyond a reasonable doubt. They argue that Martin's "cold, calculated, and premeditated" method of torture and murder is just one of five factors they believe warrants her execution. Both Martin and Sessions are currently detained in Lake County Jail without the possibility of bail.