A 31-year-old man faces capital murder and molestation charges after he allegedly stabbed his nine-year-old stepdaughter to death to cover up months of sexual abuse.
Prosecutors claim Jacinto Zuniga Trujillo, from Long Beach, Los Angeles, stabbed the girl as he feared she would reveal he had been sexually abusing her since November.
The body of the girl - identified in court papers as Xiomara Fernandez - was found in the parking lot of Los Altos United Methodist Church on Saturday at about 11 a.m., according to the LA Times.
Victim: Prosecutors said nine-year-old Xiomara Fernandez, pictured, was murdered and dumped in a parking lot by her stepfather to cover up years of alleged abuse
'Killer': The child's stepfather Jacinto Zuniga Trujillo allegedly stabbed her before stabbing himself
She was in a pool of blood and had been stabbed several times on her upper body. Trujillo's body was found close by with a number of self-inflicted stab wounds.
It is believed he tried to commit suicide. He was taken to hospital for treatment but survived and was immediately taken into custody on suspicion of murder.
Words and letters written in blood on the side of a grey container near to where the girl's body was found. Investigators are considering the scrawls as evidence in the case.
While authorities have not revealed what the words say, the large letters are clearly visible in footage from the scene and may contain expletives.
Scene: Trujillo was found nearby with self-inflicted stab wounds, but had survived
Sick: Letters and words were written in blood on the side of a container where the girl's body was found
The girl's body was found by passerby Nancy Eomurian, who told NBC she then saw the man get up off the pavement and start to walk away.
Killed: Although Trujillo was not Xiomara's biological father, he had raised her since she was a baby
'He had actually gotten up and started to leave, but he had blood on him,' Mrs Eomurian said.
Though he was not Xiomara's biological father, Trujillo had raised her since she was a few months old and was the only father she ever knew.
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