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Redmond Couple Guilty Of Starvation Death Of Daughter

BEND, OR -- BEND, OR -- A Deschutes County jury on Friday convicted a Redmond couple of starving to death their 5-year-old daughter. Maliyha Hope Garcia weighed 24 pounds when she died December 21st, 2016. 36 year old Estevan Garcia and 33 year old Sacora Horn-Garcia were found guilty of aggravated murder and two counts each of criminal mistreatment.  Sentencing is scheduled for November 18th.  A former day care provider for Maliyha, until late 2015, Emily Groves, told Central Oregon Daily, “I’m thankful to the jury and to the prosecutors. They really put a lot of effort and they didn’t let anything go. And, the decision was the right decision.” 

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