The decomposing bodies of Rosie Sanchez, 38, and Anderson Nunez, 40, were found on Sunday evening
A teenage girl who allegedly confessed to the murders of her mum and her boyfriend ,she faces life in prison if convicted.
The remains of Rosie Sanchez, 38, and Anderson Nunez, 40, were discovered at their Brooklyn apartment around 8pm on Sunday.
Sanchez's 15-year-old daughter Destiny Garcia has now been charged as an adult with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
It is alleged that she confessed to a cousin that she killed them because her mum's boyfriend repeatedly raped her, police said.
She allegedly later said it was her mother who was abusive, and that Nunez would not help her.
The cousin is believed to have called police, who found the decomposing bodies after conducting a welfare check, Pix11 reported.
Speaking outside Kings County Supreme Courthouse, Garcia's lawyer Peter Guadagnino said: "She understands the seriousness of the case."
Sanchez was found dead in a bedroom chair.
Court documents show she suffered a gunshot wound to the ear and was stabbed in the chest.
The body of Nunez was discovered on the kitchen floor.
He had been shot at least once in the arm and stabbed multiple times to the neck, torso and head, which caused his death, documents show
According to the Daily News, Garcia allegedly confessed to killing the pair on December 27.
She allegedly accused her mother of ignoring her claims that Nunez had repeatedly raped her, the paper reported.
She is also reported to have told detectives that her mother had physically abused her.
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