Despite his initial claims of abduction, 46-year-old father Luciano Frattolin was found guilty of murder and concealment of his daughter's corpse. He was convicted in Essex County Court on Monday, 10 August, more than a year since the death of his daughter, Melina Frattolin.
Prosecutors alleged that Luciano drowned his daughter in July 2025 during a father-and-daughter trip in upstate New York and concealed her body in a wooded area. The murder was reportedly part of a revenge plot against his estranged wife, Kali Galanis, who had full custody of Melina.
