Conn. girl found dead was allegedly starved for weeks by mother, mother's boyfriend

"A 12-year-old girl whose remains were found in a storage container earlier this month in Connecticut was starved for weeks and restrained with zip ties as punishment, according to local reports citing newly released court documents. The remains of Jacqueline Torres-Garcia, known as Mimi, were found outside an abandoned house in New Britain. She likely died in the fall of 2024 while her family was living in Farmington. Evidence suggests she suffered "prolonged" physical abuse and malnourishment before she died, according to Farmington police."

"Jackelyn Garcia sent her sister a photo of the child restrained in zip ties and lying on a pee pad, according to the warrants for Jackelyn and Karla Garcia's phones obtained by NBC Connecticut and the Connecticut Mirror. Karla allegedly told her sister that Torres-Garcia died Sept. 19, 2024. Karla Garcia planned to go on a podcast to share the story of what happened to her daughter, the report said, and wrote notes on her phone about her remarks."

Jacqueline 'Mimi' Torres-Garcia, a 12-year-old girl, died in fall 2024 after weeks of starvation and prolonged physical abuse. Her remains were found in a storage container outside an abandoned house in New Britain after the family had lived in Farmington. Farmington police report malnourishment and evidence of prolonged abuse. Her mother, Karla Garcia, and the mother's boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita, face murder with special circumstances and unlawful restraint charges. Aunt Jackelyn Garcia faces unlawful restraint charges. Warrants allege Karla admitted to restraining the child with zip ties and to stopping feeding her about two weeks before the death.

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