LONG BEACH, CA \u2014 The father and stepmother of a 14-month-old girl who police said was fatally tortured in Long Beach pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and other counts.<\/p>\n
Alfredo Mu\u00f1oz Jr., 40, and Kelly Mu\u00f1oz, 34, both of Long Beach, were also charged with one count each of torture and assault on a child causing death, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.<\/p>\n
The girl’s father is also facing an allegation that he has a prior conviction from 2000 for assault with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n
Long Beach police said officers initially responded to a hospital Nov. 7 due to reports of child abuse involving a toddler. Later that day, detectives were told by hospital staff that the girl was on life support and had no chance of survival, according to police.<\/p>\n
The child \u2014 whose name was not released due to her age \u2014 died Nov. 10, police said.<\/p>\n
“Through their continued investigation, homicide detectives determined there had been ongoing abuse to the child and the victim’s death was a result of abuse from her father and stepmother,” according to a police statement.<\/p>\n
The two \u2014 who were arrested Nov. 25 by Long Beach police \u2014 were ordered to be held without bail while awaiting their next court appearance Feb. 25.<\/p>\n
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