Family of slain girl prepares to lay her to rest

john carlini spoke to his daughter brittni as she was getting off work the night of her murder. she called to say good night and tell her dad she loved him-- and as he always did, he told his daughter to be careful. me and my wife, we loved her in so many ways brittni carlini’s life was cut short-- after police say she went to a so- called friends house to return a snowboard last thursday — then was beaten to death. her father, john carlini, spoke to her that very night... telling his daughter to be careful. he says brittni was a trusting person-- and always saw the good in people. "it was a wonderful trait that she was so trusting, but tragically you'd think she was too trusting that this could, that these guys could get so close to her and have this happen." carlini says in the last few years he and his daughter had grown closer-- becoming better friends. brittni was carlini and his wife's only child. a student at c- n-m-- she eventually wanted to go into pharmacy. i have to respect that i've had 20 years with her, life was cut so tragically short, which i can't change, but i have to be thankful i had 20 years with her and enjoyed her life carlini says he knew most of brittni's friends -- and almost always knew what she was up to. and while he can't change what happened -- he hopes other parents can learn from his family's tragedy. parents watch your children. we can't protect them everyday, every minute, but it's so hard. my heart is ... i'm at a loss but i don't want this to ever happen to anybody else. funeral services for brittni carlini will be held at the daniel's family funeral home on carlisle near candelaria tomorrow morning at eleven. she will then be laid to rest at sandia memorial gardens. back to you. one of the suspects in carlini's murder killed himself-- but prosecutors say that won't affect how they move forward with the case. police say ryan vigil confessed to the murder -- saying christopher midyette beat carlini with a bat.. then the ...