Mother of murdered Naugatuck baby says arrest made before birthday brings 'justice'

Yes Carmen, a huge crowd of support for Camilla and her family here in Naugatuck, tonight you can see pink all over the park for what would have been Camilla's first

birthday

and we hear from her family for the first time that her

mother

is excited saying that she is grateful. and she appreciates the support during these difficult times and she wants to keep her daughter's smile alive. We are here tonight to unite and strengthen each other and, most importantly, to give strength and help to Camille, her family. People dressed in pink filled Naugatuck. Green Saturday to pray and honor Camilla Francis Sweeney, 11 months old, and what would have been her first

birthday

, her father accused of killing her last month was

arrest

ed Friday after weeks on the run, tears filled the family's eyes of Camilla and her

mother

Crystal.

I really think so, I appreciate it all and I've been trying not to cry and everything because I just want my

baby

to keep smiling and laughing. This is all she did, she barely cried, she mostly laughs, but it's a little hard because it's like every day. You see your daughter every day and then one day she just stops. I don't know how I'll do it. Hopefully, one day things will get better. I don't know, but I just want to keep that smile and that laugh alive. Y'all, that would have happened at 90 Justice and that's the best birthday present I could have given my

baby

, candles, balloons and rose, that's how the community members wanted to honor Camilla, it's really sad and heartbreaking and I couldn't imagine what was happening in the family.

After such a great loss, a large crowd of people showed up to wish her a happy birthday and show their support for her family. Camilla was buried last weekend, the community is mourning this tragedy with the family. She will never have another birthday like This I like at all, which is very sad, so in spirit you know how to give her something that she would have wanted for her birthday. People at the vigil say it was a blessing. Her father, an accused murderer, Christopher Francisquini was

arrest

ed the day before her birthday. He was arrested just five miles from us here in Waterbury.

He is being held on $5 million bail and is scheduled to appear in court Monday live in Naugatuck. Tony Black FOX 61 News, a very difficult story, thank you Tony.