Luciano Frattolin Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Daughter’s Murder
Luciano Frattolin, from Montreal, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, in Ticonderoga, New York, in July 2025. Frattolin had reported his daughter missing, claiming she was abducted, which…
Phoenix, AZ, October 14, 2026 —
Luciano Frattolin, who is from Montreal, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, in Ticonderoga, New York. The murder occurred in July 2025, according to the available account.
Before Melina’s body was discovered, Frattolin reported her missing and claimed she had been abducted. The report led to an Amber Alert. Her body was found hours later. The information provided does not specify the exact time of the report, the alert or the discovery.
The sentence marks the outcome described in the account, but further details about the case and the sentencing proceedings were not provided. The name of the court, the date of sentencing and the judge were not identified. The available information also does not state how the murder was carried out or provide details about the investigation.
No information was provided about Frattolin’s plea, the evidence presented in court or whether he plans to appeal. The account does not include statements from relatives, prosecutors, law enforcement or Frattolin. It also does not give details about the circumstances surrounding the report of Melina’s disappearance beyond Frattolin’s claim that she had been abducted.
The reported sequence is that Frattolin said his daughter had been abducted, an Amber Alert followed, and her body was discovered hours later. The sentence reported for the murder is 25 years to life in prison. Additional case details, including the precise timeline and the court’s explanation of the sentence, were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Alek LaShomb, Akim Powell on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
Media gallery
