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Mimi Torres-Garcia Estate Files $100 Million Claim Targeting DCF Oversight

The state Claims Commissioner must decide whether the estate may sue DCF over alleged failures to protect the girl.

Overview

  • The notice seeks $75 million tied to Jacqueline’s death and $25 million related to alleged abuse of her younger sister.
  • A probate judge placed the estate case in New Britain based on where the body was found and appointed a temporary executor.
  • DCF said it had not yet been formally notified of the claim and would assess it upon receipt.
  • The chief medical examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by fatal child abuse with starvation, noting remains weighed about 27 pounds.
  • Karla Garcia and Jonatan Nanita are charged with murder, while Jackelyn Garcia faces child endangerment and related counts, with cases pending in Superior Court in Torrington.