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Americans because of the murder of mother and baby in front of the Italian dish
An American man, accused of having murdered a mother and her baby in Rome, stands in front of an Italian dish after his delivery. Details on the allegations of murder and investigations.
Americans because of the murder of mother and baby in front of the Italian dish
A 46-year-old American man that is accused of a 29-year-old woman and your baby Has held a first trial in Rome after being delivered to Italy.
The identity of the accused
Francis Kaufmann, born in California, who is mentioned in an international arrest warrant, was delivered from Greece at the weekend. The Italian police report that he had previously used a real US pass under the name Rexal Ford and an Italian ID card called Matteo Capozzi.
court hearing in Rome
The preliminary hearing took place on Tuesday in the Rebibbia prison in Rome. According to the Roman public prosecutor, Kaufmann had his right to answer no questions and did not comment on the charges raised against him. This was confirmed by the investigating judges Flavia Costantini and the prosecutor Giuseppe Cascini. Kaufmann was represented by his lawyer Carlo Ludovico Favino.
The discovery of the corpse
The corpse of Anastasia Trofimova and her 11 -month -old baby were found separately on June 7th in overgrown areas of the Villa Pamphili Park in Rome. The police reported at the beginning of July that the baby had starved and strangled while the mother's death was not yet determined.
identification of the victims
The identity of the victims remained unknown for more than a week until an Italian television program about missing people published photos of Trofimova's extensive tattoos who recognized their mother in Moscow after a friend sent her.
The life of the victims
In an interview for the show, Trofimova's mother reported that her daughter had met a man in Malta, whom she called Rexal Ford when she studied English there. She had never met her granddaughter, but was sporadically in contact with the couple and the child, she told Italian investigators and media.arrest and legal steps
Kaufmann, who said the participation in the murders of denial, was arrested on the Greek island of Skiathos on June 13th. He fought against the delivery with the help of a local lawyer who no longer represents him.
DNA evidence and investigation
The Italian police announced that his DNA was found in the black garbage bag in which Trofimova's body was discovered. DNA tests to determine whether merchant is the father of the baby is now being carried out because he is in Italy.
Kaufmann's background
Kaufmann, who advertised himself as a film producer and screenwriter, used his pseudonym Rexal Ford to search for locations, including several roof terraces in Rome, said Cascini in a press conference for the upcoming delivery to Rome. In a press conference on June 11, Italian police said that Kaufmann, Trofimova and the baby homelessly lived in various parks in Rome and ate in the city's soup kitchens, although Kaufmann had several credit cards and often invited potential film pestors to expensive restaurants.
The reporting of CNN was supported by Antonia Mortensen.