She is heard yelling, “Dakota!” and telling a another child to dial 911. “Are you pretending?” she questioned him. In the video, Wilson stated, “I was lying on him and he was acting bad.”
Dakota’s death was confirmed by South Bend Memorial Hospital two days later.
According to an autopsy, mechanical asphyxia was the cause of death, and homicide was determined to be the manner of death.
The youngster experienced liver and lung hemorrhage, as well as damage to soft tissues and organs.
Investigators were informed by a neighbor that Dakota had visited her home that day and pleaded with her to adopt him, claiming that his “parents” had struck him in the face.
