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Police, family still stumped by student’s disappearance

Reservoir near BC is searched

By Brian Ballou

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 27, 2012

Luzmila Garcia sat in the Cleveland Circle Dunkin’ Donuts yesterday, trying to keep warm as friends and family members spent a second day distributing fliers featuring her 21-year-old son, Boston College Franco Garcia, who hasn’t been seen since early Wednesday morning. The West Newton mother, who wore a string of rosary beads around her neck, said her son is intelligent, hard-working, and responsible. He’s never gone this long without checking in with her.

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