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Lawyers to present arguments in trial of Montreal man accused of killing daughter in New York

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Last updated: 2026/07/23 at 11:34 AM
Press Room Published July 23, 2026
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Lawyers are expected to make their opening arguments this morning in the trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter, Melina Frattolin, in 2025 during a trip to New York.

Luciano Frattolin charged with 2nd-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse

The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 23, 2026 9:02 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

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Luciano Frattolin is brought into Essex County Court in Elizabethtown, New York, on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Luciano Frattolin is brought into Essex County Court in Elizabethtown, N.Y., on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press)

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.

The body of the nine-year-old girl who lived with her mother in Montreal was discovered in a wooded area near Ticonderoga, N.Y.

Police alleged Frattolin drowned his daughter.

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