Cierre Wood, ex-Texans, mistreated a 5-year-old girl before her death: Document

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KTRK) – There are allegations of abuse in a murder case involving an ex-Texan and the daughter of her 5-year-old friend.

According to court documents, Cierre Wood admitted to having used exercise as a discipline after moving in with his girlfriend for six months.

According to KTNV, Wood reportedly told investigators that La-Rayah Davis, his girlfriend's daughter, was "chunky" and that on the day of his death, he forced her to sit-up and run.

Court documents indicate that Wood claimed that the girl had fallen back and struck her head during the exercise, but Taylor admitted to mistreating her daughter before her death.

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Taylor claims that she and her daughter were walking near a school on April 9 when La-Rayah stung a temper tantrum and bit her mother in hand.

Records indicate that Taylor spanked her daughter and forced her to stay in a corner at home. But, the mother would also have allowed her to sit on her daughter's chest and belly as punishment, which would have caused chest pain.

Wood called 911 when he worried about La-Rayah's appearance, telling Taylor "that something is wrong," according to the documents.

When the emergency responders reached the couple's home, they found The Rayah "cold and stiff". She was pronounced dead at the hospital.

KTNV reports that doctors have found several injuries to the child, including bruising on several parts of his body. La-Rayah also had a high number of white blood cells, a distended abdomen, a thick forehead, a possible bite and blood in his underwear.

Wood and Taylor were initially charged with child abuse and neglect, but now both are facing murder charges.