US EditionMurder case against father of nine-year-old Montreal girl moves to a grand jury
TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK, JUL 25 – The grand jury will decide if there is enough evidence to charge Luciano Frattolin with murder after his felony hearing was cancelled, prosecutors said.
- On July 25, 2025, Luciano Frattolin's case was referred to a grand jury in Ticonderoga, prompting a review of evidence.
- New York State Police found abduction claim false, Autopsy determined drowning cause.
- Facing murder and concealment charges, Frattolin, 45, pleaded not guilty while police detailed the discovery of his daughter's body in a pond off State Route 74.
- The felony hearing scheduled for Friday was cancelled by the court, as the case was moved to a grand jury.
- The grand jury will review evidence to determine probable cause, ahead of a potential trial, as part of the case against Luciano Frattolin in the Melina Frattolin homicide.
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Luciano Frattolin, his father, is accused of second degree murder and body concealment.
Murder Case Against Father of Nine-Year-Old Montreal Girl Moves to a Grand Jury
The case against the father of a nine-year-old Montreal girl found dead in Upstate New York will move directly to the grand jury stage. The court in Ticonderoga, N.Y., and the secretary for the district attorney both confirmed that the felony hearing scheduled to take place today for Luciano Frattolin has been cancelled. Instead the case will move to a grand jury, where its members will assess the prosecution’s evidence to decide whether there i…
Murder case against father of Montreal girl killed in N.Y. moves to grand jury
The court in Ticonderoga, N.Y., and the secretary for the district attorney both confirmed that the felony hearing scheduled to take place Friday for Luciano Frattolin has been cancelled. Instead, the case will move to a grand jury.
The father pleaded not guilty to second degree murder and concealment of his nine-year-old daughter's body found in New York State.
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