New York trial of man accused of killing daughter enters fourth week
The trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter last summer during a trip to New York is entering its fourth week.
The trial of Luciano Frattolin, accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter Melina during a summer trip to New York in 2025, is now in its fourth week. Frattolin, 46, faces charges of second-degree murder and concealing a human corpse, and has pleaded not guilty to both. He has been held without bail since his arrest in July 2025.
Last week, the prosecution concluded its case with a five-hour video reconstructing the Frattolins' likely route before they reported Melina missing, though the defense had yet to call its first witness. The nine-year-old's body was discovered in a marsh in rural New York, with an autopsy confirming her drowning as the cause of death.
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