He is on trial in Essex County for the July 19, 2025, murder. 3 Accused killer dad Luciano Frattolin sat emotionless as court video showed him pushing a fake kidnapping story after his daughter Melina’s heinous death. 3 Frattolin is still on trial for the July 19, 2025, murder in Essex County. The accused killer also was caught in another lie, originally telling state police he hadn’t changed his clothes on the day his daughter was allegedly abducted. He was supposed to return Melina to her mother in Montreal the same day he allegedly murdered her.