BARTOW, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida mother is standing trial on charges she tortured and murdered one of her own children, who was found dead in a bathtub.
Alize Seymore is charged with the murder of her son, Anthony Rouse. Tre Seymore pleaded guilty and has agreed to testify against Alize. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office/FL Dept. of Corrections)
Alize Seymore was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter of a child, tampering with a witness, child abuse and causing a minor to become delinquent or dependent following the death of her son, 6-year-old Anthony Rouse. Alize’s husband, Tre, who was Rouse’s stepfather, was also charged in the case.
Police were initially called to Seymore’s home on April 22, 2023, for a reported drowning. They found the child face down in the bathtub, but noted the bathroom had no electricity or natural light and the doors to the bathroom had been locked. When Rouse was brought to the hospital, medical staff noticed he was covered in cigarette burns and had rectal bleeding…