Man Accused of Drowning His Nine-Year-Old Daughter in New York Makes Court Appearance

Luciano Frattolin (L), speaks to deputy public Ddfender Eric Weyand, while making a court appearance at the Essex County Court in Elizabethtown, N.Y., on Aug. 19, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

The lawyer representing a father charged with murdering his nine-year-old Canadian daughter in Upstate New York said his client will ask for bail.

Luciano Frattolin appeared Tuesday in Essex County court in Elizabethtown, N.Y., for a hearing to provide updates on his upcoming murder trial.