2NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Karla Garcia, 29, has been charged with murdering her 12-year-old daughter, Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres, along with her boyfriend Jonatan Nanita. Local police announced the allegations on Monday night after Torres’ remains were discovered in a container outside an abandoned house.

Torres reportedly suffered prolonged abuse and malnourishment prior to her death. Authorities suspect that she was killed in the fall and that her body was hidden in the family’s basement before being moved after the family relocated to New Britain in March.

“This is one of the worst cases that we’ve had,” said Farmington Police Chief Paul Melanson during a press conference. He stated that the girl’s body was found after police received a tip about suspicious activity at a known abandoned pro

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