Luciano Frattolin

• Father receives life sentence in New York for murder of Montreal girl

  On Aug. 10, a jury in Elizabethtown, N.Y., found Luciano Frattolin guilty of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of nine-year-old Melina Frattolin.

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  Oct 14
  
• Father convicted in Montreal girl’s murder wanted to testify away from jury

  On Aug. 10, Frattolin was found guilty of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of Melina Frattolin.

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  Aug 15
  
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• New York jury convicts father of murder in death of nine-year-old Montreal girl

  A New York jury has found a 46-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his nine-year-old daughter from Montreal.

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  Aug 10
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• Prosecution rests in trial of man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter

  The prosecution wrapped up its case against a man charged with second-degree murder in the death of his daughter with a five-hour video.

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  Aug 7
• Girl’s phone stopped being used hours before her father reported she was missing

  Luciano Frattolin is charged with second-degree murder and the concealment of a human corpse in the death of Melina Frattolin, who lived in Montreal.

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  Aug 6
• Jury in New York trial hears girl’s body was found through father’s phone location

  Luciano Frattolin, 46, is charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of his daughter, Melina Frattolin.

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  Jul 23
• Grand jury indicts dad of slain Montreal girl for murder, accused pleads not guilty

  Luciano Frattolin appeared before Judge Tatiana Coffinger today in Elizabethtown, N.Y., and pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and the concealment of a human corpse.

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  Jul 30, 2025
• Murder case against father of nine-year-old Montreal girl moves to a grand jury

  The court and the secretary for the district attorney both confirmed that the felony hearing scheduled to take place Friday for Luciano Frattolin has been cancelled.

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  Jul 25, 2025
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• New York town holds vigil for Montreal girl after death: ‘Truly a tragedy’

  Scores of people in Ticonderoga gathered at a local park for an emotional tribute to nine-year-old Melina Frattolin, with residents calling it a "tragedy."

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  Jul 23, 2025
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• Montreal man pleads not guilty to murder charge in daughter’s death

  The Montreal man charged in the murder of his nine-year-old daughter entered a not guilty plea and has been remanded to jail until a court appearance on Friday.

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  Jul 22, 2025