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Italian prosecutor seeks life term for US man accused of double murder

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An Italian prosecutor has requested life imprisonment plus three years of daytime solitary confinement for Francis Kaufmann, a US citizen accused of murdering his partner and their 13-month-old daughter in Rome last year. Kaufmann was arrested on the Greek island of Skiathos based on evidence including witness testimony and surveillance footage. During the trial, he denied involvement despite prosecutors describing him as manipulative and narcissistic; a verdict is expected on November 5.
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As of October 26, 2026, an Italian prosecutor is seeking a life sentence with three years of daytime solitary confinement for Francis Kaufmann, a US citizen accused of murdering his partner and their 13-month-old daughter in Rome last year. The bodies were discovered on June 6, 2025, in Villa Pamphili, a park in central Rome. A week later, on June 13, 2025, Kaufmann was arrested on the Greek island of Skiathos based on evidence including witness testimony and surveillance footage. During his trial, Kaufmann, who also used the alias Rexal Ford, maintains his innocence. The prosecutor described him as manipulative and narcissistic but did not disclose a motive for the killings. A first-instance verdict is expected on November 5, with two levels of appeal available under Italian law.

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The suspect, identified as Francis Kaufmann, was arrested on the Greek island of Skiathos on June 13, 2025, a week after the two bodies were found in Villa Pamphili, based on evidence including witness testimony and surveillance footage.
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Italian prosecutor seeks life term for US man accused of double murder · assertive framing
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US man accused of killing wife, daughter in Rome has prosecutor request life sentence · assertive framing

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Italian prosecutor seeks life term for US man accused of double murder ROME, Oct 26 - asserted
prosecutor → seek → murder
An Italian prosecutor requested a life sentence on Monday for a US citizen accused of murdering his partner and their 13-month-old daughter, whose bodies were discovered last year in a park in central Rome. asserted
bodies → request → Rome
The suspect, identified as Francis Kaufmann, was arrested on the Greek island of Skiathos on June 13, 2025, a week after the two bodies were found in Villa Pamphili, based on evidence including witness testimony and surveillance footage. asserted
bodies → identify → testimony
Kaufmann, who also used the alias Rexal Ford, is on trial for double homicide. asserted
who → use → homicide
Prosecutor Antonio Verdi asked the court to sentence him to life imprisonment, with three years of daytime solitary confinement. asserted
Verdi → ask → confinement
The prosecutor described Kaufmann as manipulative and narcissistic but did not explain what motive investigators believed lay behind the killings. asserted
investigators → describe → killings
A lawyer for Kaufmann did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
lawyer → respond → comment
During the trial, Kaufmann — who is being held in a Rome jail — maintained his innocence. asserted
who → hold → innocence
A first-instance verdict is expected on November 5. asserted
verdict → expect → November
Under Italian law, defendants are entitled to two levels of appeal. asserted
defendants → entitle → appeal
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