"Police found the remains of 12-year-old Jacqueline "Mimi" Torres-Garcia in a plastic storage bin last Wednesday behind 80 Clark St. in New Britain, the Farmington Police Department said in a press release. Investigators determined Torres-Garcia 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 police. The girl's mother, Karla Garcia, 29, is charged with murder with special circumstances."
"Jonatan Nanita, 30, her mother's boyfriend, was arrested Monday night in Waterbury and is charged with murder with special circumstances. He also faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder, first degree of unlawful restraint, and intentional cruelty to persons under 19 years of age, police said. Jackelyn Garcia, 28, the girl's aunt, also appeared in court. She is charged with intentional cruelty to persons under 19 years of age and first degree of unlawful restraint, according to police."
Remains of 12-year-old Jacqueline "Mimi" Torres-Garcia were found last Wednesday in a plastic storage bin behind 80 Clark St. in New Britain. Investigators determined she likely died in fall 2024 while the family lived in Farmington, and evidence indicates she suffered prolonged physical abuse and malnourishment before death. The girl's mother, Karla Garcia, 29, is charged with murder with special circumstances and multiple related charges including tampering with physical evidence, unlawful restraint, and intentional cruelty to a person under 19. The mother's boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita, 30, was arrested in Waterbury and faces murder and related charges. The girl's aunt, Jackelyn Garcia, 28, faces charges of intentional cruelty and unlawful restraint.
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