A sick New Jersey couple accused of murdering their 9-year-old daughter are now reportedly being investigated over claims that they also viciously abused her, including having her homeschooled so no one would  see the bruises. 

Mom India L. Miller, 27, and stepfather Sean D. Scott, 45, called 911 around 1:10 a.m. and claimed their daughter, Maya Thomas, had been hit by a car while she was out walking the family dog in Paulsboro, NJ.com reported Thursday, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

7 9-year-old Maya Thomas' mom and stepfather were charged with her murder and are now under investigation for child sex abuse. Facebook/Leola Iverson¿

Responding officers found Thomas unresponsive inside the home with facial trauma and bruising on her body, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by the outlet.

Miller said her daughter had gone out to walk their dog when she  heard a loud sound, similar to tires screeching  and then found her by the shed and brought her inside, court documents said.

7 India L. Miller, 27, was charged with murder. Salem County Jail

However, investigators said Thomas would have sustained different injuries if she had been hit by a car - and ultimately determined she was not hit by a vehicle, the outlet reported.

The girl was rushed to Cooper Hospital where she died around 6:45 p.m.

7 Sean D. Scott, 45, Maya's stepfather, was also charged with murder. Salem County Jail

Hospital staff discovered injuries to her vaginal area, NJ.com reported Friday.

Thomas' autopsy revealed several injuries - abrasions to her inner thigh, a ruptured colon, multiple broken ribs and her eyes were swollen shut.

Some of the injuries were in the healing phase, which indicated she had been abused over an extended period of time, according to the publication.

7 Thomas' parents told cops that she was hit by a car when she was walking the family dog. NBCphiladelphia

The little girl's 4-year-old sibling, who shares a different father, told cops that Scott hit the girl in the face and that she was hit by a Paulsboro police car, the affidavit said.

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