Police arrested a Long Beach couple for allegedly torturing and killing their 14-month-old girl.

The Long Beach Police Department booked the baby's father, Alfredo Munoz, 40, and stepmother Kelly Munoz, 34, for murder, torture and child abuse causing death.

Detectives began their investigation after the child was hospitalized following a possible child abuse incident on Nov. 7. The 14-month-old girl was unresponsive and had signs of trauma. While coordinating with the Department of Children and Family Services, detectives learned that the baby would be placed on life support. The young girl died three days later on Nov. 10.

Long Beach PD continued its investigation for two weeks and determined there had allegedly been ongoing abuse in the household, resulting in the baby's death.

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