A Pennsylvania woman claimed she dropped her 4-month-old daughter, leading to her injuries — but police allege her boyfriend beat the girl to death because he was apparently uninterested in caring for her.

Jose Melendez Padilla, 24, and Layla Souders, 20, stand accused of killing 4-month-old Ioni Souders, the Susquehanna Township Police Department said in a press release. Cops responded to a call about an infant in cardiac arrest around 2:14 p.m. on March 28 to an apartment in the 3200 block of Wakefield Road outside of Harrisburg. The girl was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

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According to a probable cause arrest affidavit obtained by local CBS affiliate WHP, Souders said she had dropped the girl on her head a few days before her death, which could explain the injuries. But the girl reportedly suffered a compound fracture in her right femur along with broken ribs and a skull fracture. Additionally, the girl had traumatic injuries to her brain, neck and chest, according to cops.

Since the injuries were in various forms of healing, police determined they occurred on more than one occasion, the affidavit reportedly said.

Eventually, Souders admitted she made up the story about dropping her and said Melendez Padilla was responsible for abusing the baby, according to cops. She reportedly said her boyfriend had been abusing the baby since late February. Souders said she avoided taking the girl to a checkup visit with the doctor because of her condition, the affidavit said.

Melendez Padilla admitted to some of the abuse, and a search of his text messages reportedly showed his disdain for the child, per cops. He allegedly wrote that he hated the baby and did not want her to be part of their lives.

“I hate that you’ve felt her for 8 f—ing months, a f—ing life that is not ours,” he reportedly wrote Souders. “I hate feeling this hate. I would love to love her, but I swear I can’t.”

He also reportedly suggested to his girlfriend that they put Ioni up for adoption.

“I hate seeing her everyday,” he allegedly wrote.

Melendez Padilla also detailed some of the abuse he inflicted upon the girl. On March 22, he reportedly said he hit the infant, causing her to go unconscious and requiring CPR. A few days later Melendez Padilla noticed an apparent injury to the girl’s leg.