Luciano Frattolin, left, is accompanied by Deputy Public Defender Eric Weyand, during a court appearance at the Essex County Court in Elizabethtown, N.Y., on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Lawyers present arguments in trial of man accused of killing daughter in New York
Jul 23, 2026 | 2:00 AM
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ELIZABETHTOWN, NEW YORK — Lawyers are expected to make their opening arguments this morning in the trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter in 2025 during a trip to New York.
Luciano Frattolin is charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of Melina Frattolin.
Frattolin has pleaded not guilty to both charges and has been held without bail since his arrest in July 2025.
New York State Police said they found inconsistencies in the 45-year-old’s account after he reported his daughter had been abducted.
