Horror details in case of murdered girl, 5, who was 'beaten' by mom & stepdad

HORROR details have emerged in the murder of a five-year-old girl after her mother and her boyfriend were charged with her death.

Little Emily Canales died in hospital in January with her death ruled as a homicide caused by multiple blunt force injuries.

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Brianne Escamilla, 27 — the child's mother — and her boyfriend, Matthew Urias, 26, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder on June 28, according to a press release from the Colorado Springs Police Department.

Urias was arrested on June 29, while Escamilla was taken into custody on July 5 in Littleton, Colorado.

Both are being held in the El Paso County jail and could face additional charges.

A police affidavit obtained by the Colorado Gazette suggested the young girl had suffered at least 20 blunt injuries in the lead up to her death.

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She allegedly sustained severe injuries including lung contusions, rib fractures and several different haemorrhages.

The affidavit revealed that the girl’s head was shaved at the time of her death – a act her mother and her stepdad allegedly imposed as a punishment.

Both reportedly admitted to the abuse during several rounds of interviews following their arrest, the Gazette report.

Two days prior to her death, it is believed that Emily started to complain about stomach issues to her mother and Urias.

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A day later, she began fainting, but her mother allegedly dismissed her daughter’s pleas suggesting the girl was “being dramatic,” according to the affidavit.

The mother’s beau also allegedly told police that he spanked the girl on the last day of her life – later admitting his “regret” at his abusive behaviour.

On January 13, Emily fainted again, falling unconscious, prompting the two parents to call 911.

Tragically the girl died later the day.

According to information obtained by FOX 21 News, the parents have continued to throw accusations at one another during heated police questioning.  

Escamilla allegedly told cops that Urias would abuse Emily by picking her up by the ears and ribs.

She also allegedly claimed that Urias “smacked Emily’s head three times in the bathroom” and would regularly say that "it would be easier if Emily wasn’t there," reports the outlet.

A witness also allegedly told authorities that she once saw Emily playing outside without a coat during cold weather.

When they questioned why the girl was without sufficient clothing, the girl reportedly told the concerned neighbor that her mother had locked her out of the apartment on purpose, Fox 21 News say.

Following the devastating new details, Emily’s biological father, Manuel Canales, who lives in El Paso, Texas, described his heartbreak.  

 “She was just a beautiful little girl. She always said ‘Hi’ to everybody. Always wanted to talk to everybody,” he told KOAA News.

“I’m still in denial, still in denial, like I don’t want to believe this.”

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He added: “This has ruined my life, I haven’t been able to focus or work or do just about anything. I’m barely able to come out of this hole.”

An investigation into the death is ongoing.