The mother and the aunt of a 12-year-old girl whose remains were found in a plastic bin behind an abandoned home in New Britain last week are due in court on Tuesday.

The mother's boyfriend is also in police custody after he was detained on Monday night, according to police. It is not clear if he will also appear in court on Tuesday.

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Police found the remains of 12-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia in a plastic storage bin last Wednesday while responding to reports of suspicious behavior behind 80 Clark St. in New Britain.

The body was in an advanced state of decomposition and police think that the little girl had been dead for around a year.

Police believe she died in the fall of 2024 while her family w

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