Florida Mom Kills 6-Year-Old Son, Saying God Told Her to Force Demons Out of Him

A sick mom accused of murdering her 6-year-old son said God was ordering her to "exorcise" his demons after she was arrested.  Little Ra'myl Pierre was found dead and wrapped in cloth inside his mom's house after he disappeared from school for two weeks.

Deputies visited the home last Friday and were greeted by his mom, 31-year-old Rhonda Paulynice. She took cops to her little boy's bedroom, and they discovered his body wrapped in cloth with only his face exposed.  Investigators believe he died on May 18 and that only his mother had been inside the room.

Paulynice told investigators she put her hand over her little boy's mouth and started suffocating him as he kicked and screamed in bed, according to an affidavit seen by Treasure Coast News.  She thought if she kept restraining him, the "demons" would go away and he would come back to life, police said.  The mom repeatedly went into her son's room and blew warm air on his face, looking for signs of life.  She was aware Ra’Myl Pierre had died but believed she “freed him of a spirit he had in him," her arrest records showed.

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office in Florida said on social media that deputies visited her home in Fort Pierce on May 30 to conduct a welfare check.  This was due to a request by a school resource deputy after the child was absent from school since May 14.   Body camera footage revealed the moments before cops found Ra’myl’s body.  Paulynice was filmed using lip gloss while answering deputies' questions about her son’s lengthy absence from school, ABC affiliate WPTV reported.  In the clip, she told a deputy, “He’s going to go back to school. I’ll give them a call"

Paulynice later told investigators she was not in control of her “vessel” - referring to her body. She claimed that “God/Father” had told her what to do.  “Paulynice stated she would be kept awake at night by dreams from God/Father detailing events which were going to occur,” added the affidavit.  She reported noticing changes in her boy's behavior “and believed him to be controlled by a ‘spirit’ and by an ‘enemy.’”

"The mother believed she was being told by God to basically exorcise demons out of the child's body," said St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro.  "When the child had stopped moving and basically passed away, at that point, she felt the child had been released of those demons and was waiting for him to basically come back at that time."

Del Toro said, "From what I understand, this kid just lit the room up, and was loved by everybody."  A spokesperson for the St. Lucie County school district said students and staff will be offered grief counseling and support services.  "Our hearts are with the student's family, friends, classmates, and all who loved and cared for him during this incredibly difficult time," St. Lucie Public Schools said in a statement.