Accused killer dad made chilling claim about how it ‘would’ve been easier’ to murder daughter Melina Frattolin, 9, overseas
Metro Accused killer dad made chilling claim about how it ‘would’ve been easier’ to murder daughter Melina Frattolin, 9, overseas By Vaughn Golden Published July 27, 2026, 4:20 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google ELIZABETHTOWN — The Canadian coffee entrepreneur charged with drowning his 9-year-old daughter in Lake George last summer chillingly told an investigator how it “would’ve been easier” to murder the young girl overseas, a jury heard Monday.
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Metro Accused killer dad made chilling claim about how it ‘would’ve been easier’ to murder daughter Melina Frattolin, 9, overseas By Vaughn Golden Published July 27, 2026, 4:20 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google ELIZABETHTOWN — The Canadian coffee entrepreneur charged with drowning his 9-year-old daughter in Lake George last summer chillingly told an investigator how it “would’ve been easier” to murder the young girl overseas, a jury heard Monday. Accused killer Lucian Frattolin, 46, made the bizarre comment to New York State Police investigator Daniel Mauro following hours of grilling the morning after he claimed his daughter Melina had been kidnapped on July 19, 2025. 3 Luciano Frattolin’s murder trial entered its second week Monday.
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