Man, woman accused of beating, killing baby girl

HOUSTON – A man and a woman have been arrested, accused of beating and killing a baby girl in November of 2013.

According to court documents, Franchescoli Garcia (pictured above) and Nicole Saenz, the child's mother, hit the girl and squeezed her until she was unresponsive.

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Police said the girl was transported to the hospital, where she died.

Garcia said he accidentally bumped the girl's head but denied hurting her in any other way, police said.

According to autopsy records, the girl had sustained numerous injuries, including 37 rib fractures, and was also malnourished and dehydrated when she died.

Both Garcia and Saenz are charged with murder.