A Ton of Evidence
On the other hand, there was a ton of evidence that Jayna was severely beaten to death. She had over 300 wounds on her body. The body was in such terrible condition that she was unrecognizable, and there was no way the family could have an open casket at her funeral.
Source: NBC
They said all the evidence pointed to Brittany. They believed she used a foot-long metal bar (used as a merchandise rack at the store) and chased her around the store, and cracked her in the head with it repeatedly. Jayna’s blood was found on a rope in the store, which leads investigators to believe Brittany tried to strangle her with a rope.