According to the report, Marler said she struck the child about five to 10 times “in a clapping motion

 According to the report, Marler said she struck the child about five to 10 times “in a clapping motion.”

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“(Marler) explained it as though she was clapping with (the child’s) head in the middle,” the affidavit reportedly states.

The victim went to lay down immediately afterward and was later found by Marler unconscious, per the report. That is when Marler allegedly said she called 911 and told authorities that the child’s injuries were the result of falling down the stairs. Marler also allegedly admitted to beating the victim the previous day using kitchen utensils.

Marler had also previously told an acquaintance that she “hated” the victim, was “sick of” her, and “just wanted to kill her,” per the Cowboy State Daily. That acquaintance later informed police of Marler’s comments.

The investigator who penned the probable cause affidavit reportedly summarized the brutality of the abuse, writing, “We’re shocked at the amount of bruising, cuts, abrasions, and the overall condition” in which they found the child.Marler’s defense attorney this month filed a motion with the court seeking to have her alleged confession thrown out as well as the comments she allegedly made to her acquaintance. Those requests were both denied.

“The motion to suppress evidence is denied,” the presiding judge reportedly wrote in the brief order.

Marler’s trial is currently set for Jan. 22.