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US man accused of killing wife, daughter in Rome has prosecutor request life sentence

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Italian prosecutors have requested life imprisonment with three years of daytime solitary confinement for Francis Kaufmann, an American citizen accused of murdering his wife and their daughter in Rome last year. Kaufmann was arrested in Greece based on evidence including witness testimony and surveillance footage; he is currently maintaining his innocence during the trial set to conclude with a verdict 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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US man accused of killing wife, daughter in Rome has prosecutor request life sentence By asserted

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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

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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 Nov. 5. asserted

verdict → expect → Nov.

Under Italian law, defendants are entitled to two levels of appeal. asserted

defendants → entitle → appeal

US man accused of killing wife, daughter in Rome has prosecutor request life sentence

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