Chattanooga man accused of beating 3-year-old girl to death

photo Rhasean Lowry

Chattanooga police arrested a man on charges of beating his girlfriend's daughter to death.

According to an incident report, 3-year-old Tatiana Emerson died of blunt force trauma to her head. Her mother's boyfriend, Rhasean Lowry, has been charged with homicide and two counts of child abuse.

Lowry told police that the girl hurt herself while falling down the stairs, according to an incident report. But a child abuse expert said that Tatiana's injuries did not look like that of a toddler who fell down the stairs.

After Lowry brought Tatiana to the hospital, the girl's 5-year-old brother told police that Lowry beat often beat him. Bruises covered his body, according to an incident report.

Tatiana died on the same day as 3-year-old Dakota Arndt. Like Tatiana, Arndt's mother's boyfriend -- Justin Dale Bradley -- is accused of killing him.

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