Luciano Frattolin trial reveals blood on Montreal girl's jacket
Forensic scientist Kimberly Stoddard testified that blood traces were found on the jacket worn by nine‑year‑old Melina Frattolin, a Montreal resident whose body was discovered drowned in a rural New York marsh. The blood appeared as visible reddish staining on the cuff and hood of the jacket, and similar stains were identified on a document titled “Closure/Confession” recovered from the suspect’s car. Stoddard sent the items for DNA analysis, but the results have not yet been disclosed.
Luciano Frattolin, Melina’s father, is charged with second‑degree murder and concealment of a human corpse. He has pleaded not guilty and has been held without bail since his July 2025 arrest. Frattolin claims two men abducted his daughter and fled in a white van, an allegation the prosecution says is fabricated. The trial, drawing attention on both sides of the Canada‑U.S. border, is scheduled to resume on Wednesday.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Frattolin alleges two men abducted his daughter and fled in a white van; the prosecution says the claim is fabricated. chatnewstoday.ca · panow.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] DNA analysis of the jacket and document was ordered but results have not yet been disclosed. chatnewstoday.ca · panow.com
- [DISPUTED] Luciano Frattolin has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail since his arrest in July 2025. chatnewstoday.ca · panow.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The blood on the jacket appeared as visible reddish staining. chatnewstoday.ca · panow.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Stoddard identified blood on a document titled “Closure/Confession” found in Frattolin's car. chatnewstoday.ca · panow.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Luciano Frattolin is charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of his daughter Melina Frattolin. chatnewstoday.ca · panow.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Forensic scientist Kimberly Stoddard testified that blood traces were found on Melina's jacket (cuff and hood). chatnewstoday.ca · panow.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Melina Frattolin, a nine-year-old from Montreal, was found drowned in a marsh in rural New York. chatnewstoday.ca · panow.com