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Mother Arrested In Slaying Of 12-Year-Old Girl: PD: CT News
Mother and aunt face multiple charges including murder and cruelty after 12-year-old girl’s remains were found; autopsy revealed prolonged abuse, officials said.
- On Oct. 8, New Britain police discovered Jacqueline 'Mimi' Torres' remains inside a plastic storage container at 80 Clark St. after responding to suspicious activity.
- Investigators believe Jacqueline likely died in fall 2024 while her family lived in Farmington, Connecticut, and police say her body was moved when they relocated in March 2025.
- Karla Garcia, 29, was charged with murder with special circumstances and held on a $5 million bond, while Jackelyn Garcia, 28, faces multiple charges and a $1 million bail.
- Authorities located and took into custody 30-year-old Jonatan Nanita Monday night, police said; investigators say he faces murder and tampering-related counts.
- Officials say Jacqueline endured prolonged physical abuse and malnourishment, was home-schooled, her siblings placed in state custody, and the investigation could take months.
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Mother, two others charged in death of child found in storage bin outside Connecticut home
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — The mother of a 12-year-old girl whose remains were found last week in a storage bin outside of an abandoned home in Connecticut has been charged in her death, along with her boyfriend and sister.
Suspects due in court in death of young girl whose remains were found in New Britain
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The three suspects arrested in connection with the death of a young girl whose remains were found in New Britain are due in court on Tuesday. The 12-year-old girl's remains were found outside an abandoned building on Clark Street last week, when officers responding to a suspicious activity call searched a large container in the backyard. Mother, mother’s boyfriend, aunt arrested in death of young girl whose rema…
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