Girl, 12, held captive with dismembered remains of mother and brother

A 12-year-old girl who was held captive for a week in a mobile home with the dismembered remains of her mother and brother provided key information that led to the arrest of the woman’s live-in boyfriend, authorities said on Thursday (Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department /AP)

A man has been arrested after a 12-year-old girl was held captive for a week in a mobile home with the dismembered remains of her mother and brother.

Authorities in the US state of Alabama said the girl provided key information that led to the arrest of the woman’s live-in boyfriend.