Girl, 12, Was Allegedly Abused and Malnourished Before Being Found Dead in Plastic Container

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On Wednesday, Oct. 8, a witness called police about suspicious activity at an abandoned property in New Britain, Conn., authorities said

Officers found a plastic container holding the remains of a badly decomposed child, authorities said

The remains were those of Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia, 12, of Farmington, Conn., who was murdered, police said

The remains of a 12-year-old girl who had been missing for a year were found inside a container near a Connecticut home — and now the child’s mother and two others are charged in connection with her death.

On Wednesday, Oct. 8, officers with the New Britain Police Department were called to an abandoned building at 80 Clark St. in response to a report of suspicious behavior, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart said at a press confe