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The family of a murdered woman has angrily disputed Donald Trump's claim that he spoke to them.

At a Tuesday rally, Mr Trump used the alleged killing of 25-year-old Ruby Garcia by an undocumented immigrant to illustrate his strong stances on immigration and crime.

"She lit up that room, and I've heard that from so many people," Mr Trump said. "I spoke to some of her family."

But Ms Garcia's sister said they never talked to Mr Trump or his campaign.

"He did not speak with us, so it was kind of shocking seeing that he had said that he had spoke with us, and misinforming people on live TV," she said in an interview with local news network Target 8. "The focus should be on my sister right now, who she was in life."