1Farmington, CT – Authorities say a Connecticut mother and her boyfriend subjected a 12-year-old girl to months of abuse and starvation before killing her and concealing her body inside a 40-gallon storage container.

The newly released arrest warrants detail a harrowing timeline in the death of Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia, whose remains were discovered months after she vanished from her family’s home.

Her mother, Karla Garcia, 29, and Garcia’s boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita, 30, are both charged with murder. Police allege the pair kept the child’s body hidden for months before attempting to dispose of it at multiple locations.

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Karla Garcia and Jonatan Nanita are charged with murdering 12-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia

Warrants describe prolonged starvation and phy

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