NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — The police chiefs and mayors of New Britain and Farmington will hold a joint press conference Monday afternoon to provide an update on the discovery of a young girl's human remains in New Britain.

New Britain officers responded to an abandoned building at 80 Clark St. just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday in response to a report of suspicious behavior. They found a large container in the backyard along the fence line with apparent human remains.

New Britain police confirmed on Friday that the human remains found in a large container in the backyard are those of "an adolescent female.”

On Friday, family members outside the vacant Clark Street home confirmed to News 8 that the remains were those of 12-year-old Jacqueline Torres, also known as Mimi. Police have not ye

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