A New Jersey couple is finally facing justice for allegedly beating their 3-month-old daughter so severely that the medical examiner compared the force to a “significant” car crash.

Ruben Santiago, 36, and Caitlin M. Gibson, 28, were hit with charges on Wednesday for murdering their daughter, who was not named by Ocean County prosecutors.

The couple was first arrested on May 7, the day after their baby girl was rushed to the hospital.

Caitlin M. Gibson is being held until her trial on charges she fatally abused her baby. Ocean County Dept. of Corrections

Santiago and Gibson called 911 at 7:20 p.m. on May 5, seeking help for an unresponsive baby that was reportedly having trouble breathing.

The infant was rushed to the hospital, where doctors discovered she had brain bleeding as well

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