Connecticut man arrested in killing, dismemberment of baby

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man needed for the killing and dismemberment of his 11-month-old daughter has been arrested after a two-week search by native and federal authorities.

Police stated Christopher Francisquini, 31, was discovered at a bus cease in Waterbury on Friday afternoon after an individual who had been following media protection of the case acknowledged him and referred to as 911. Bystander and officer physique digicam movies present police swarming the scene and taking him into custody with out incident.

Francisquini was arrested underneath a warrant charging him with homicide within the Nov. 18 killing of his daughter, Camilla, in Naugatuck. A reward within the case had just lately been elevated to $25,000 from $10,000.

It was not instantly clear if Francisquini has a lawyer who might reply to the allegations. Public defenders representing him in different circumstances haven’t returned messages looking for remark.

“There’s a way of aid {that a} harmful prison has been taken into custody and introduced off the road,” Naugatuck Police Chief Colin McAllister stated at a information convention Friday night.

Police allege Francisquini killed the woman and later bought into an argument with the kid’s mom. A motive has not been launched. The woman died of neck compressions and stab wounds, the chief medical expert’s workplace stated.

Courtroom information present Francisquini was on parole for a 2012 assault conviction, and authorities stated he lower off an digital monitoring system from his ankle after the killing. He additionally was free on bail in a number of pending prison circumstances involving carjacking, assault and different fees, courtroom information present.

Naugatuck police stated Saturday would have been Camilla’s first birthday. A vigil was deliberate on the Naugatuck Inexperienced late Saturday afternoon.

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