US EditionAn 11-year-old Connecticut girl was starved to death. Court records reveal chilling allegations
Three relatives face multiple charges including murder with special circumstances after 11-year-old Mimi was found severely malnourished and weighing just 26 to 27 pounds, officials said.
- An 11-year-old Connecticut girl was starved to death and her body dumped, with her mother and others charged in her death.
- The girl, Jacqueline Mimi Torres-Garcia, was often restrained with zip ties and denied food for two weeks before her death, according to police.
- While her mother claimed the girl was staying with relatives, police said she kept the remains and moved them when she relocated.
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3 suspects accused in murder of 11-year-old found in New Britain due in court
TORRINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) -- The three suspects charged in the death of Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia are due in court Friday. The suspects are expected to appear at the Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse sometime in the morning in Torrington. The 11-year-old girl’s mother, Karla Garcia, the girl’s aunt, Jackelyn Garcia, and the mother’s boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita, were [...]
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Suspects charged in connection with 11-year-old Mimi‘s death appear in court
The mother of 11-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia, Mimi’s aunt and her mother’s former boyfriend appeared in court on Friday to face charges connected to the little girl’s death. Mimi’s mother chose to waive a probable cause hearing and her aunt pleaded not guilty. The attorney for the mother’s former boyfriend asked for a couple of weeks to decide whether to waive a probable cause hearing. Mimi’s body was found in a tote outside at 80 C…
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