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Three to Face Judge in Case of Murdered 12-Year-Old Girl
Mother and boyfriend face murder charges while the aunt is charged with child cruelty; Department of Children and Families confirmed siblings are safe in custody.
- New Britain and Farmington police announced on Oct. 13 that officers found 12-year-old Jacqueline Torres-Garcia's remains in a plastic bin and arrested her mother, Karla Garcia.
- Police say Jacqueline likely died last year while living in Farmington, and evidence shows her body was kept in the family's basement before being moved.
- The Department of Children and Families said it has begun a thorough review of its prior involvement with the family, while New Britain Police Chief Matt Marino and Farmington Police Chief Paul Melanson called the case `heartbreaking and deeply disturbing`.
- Legal authorities said three suspects, including the mother, aunt, and her boyfriend, are scheduled to face a judge Tuesday in Torrington, with bonds set at $5 million and $1 million.
- Mourners set up a community memorial and vigil, while Felix Osorio and Patricia Delgado said they hadn’t seen Mimi in two years and thanked the anonymous caller.
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Emotions high as aunt, mother and boyfriend face judge in death of girl found in bin outside CT home
Multiple supporters of 12-year-old Jacqueline "Mimi" Torres were thrown out of the hearings upon shouting obscenities and other remarks toward the suspects charged in her death.
Mom, her boyfriend and aunt of girl whose remains were found in bin in Connecticut to appear in court
The mother, her boyfriend and the aunt of a 12-year-old girl whose remains were found in a plastic bin behind an abandoned home in New Britain last week are due in court on Tuesday. The mother’s boyfriend was detained in Waterbury on Monday night, according to police. Police found the remains of 12-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia in a plastic storage bin last Wednesday while responding to reports of suspicious behavior behind 80 Clark S…
The adolescent's mother, groom, and aunt are under arrest and face multiple charges in connection with the death of the minor.
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