In testimony at the murder trial of Luciano Frattolin, the mother of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin says her daughter was afraid of going on a trip with her father before she died. According to the accounts reported by multiple outlets, the mother testified that Melina pleaded with her father not to take the trip shortly before the fatal incident.
The trial testimony describes the child’s reluctance and fear in the lead-up to an outing connected to where Melina was later found dead. The outlets all reference that the case involves Melina’s death during a vacation near Lake George, New York. Frattolin is accused of murdering Melina, and the mother’s testimony focuses on what she says were the child’s warnings and distress before the trip.
The reporting is consistent across sources that the mother spoke in court on Tuesday and described Melina’s pleas not to travel with her father before her death.
