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

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.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.Kaufmann, who also used the alias Rexal Ford, is on ​trial for double homicide.Prosecutor Antonio Verdi ​asked the court to sentence him to life imprisonment, ‌with ⁠three years of daytime solitary confinement.The prosecutor described Kaufmann as manipulative and narcissistic but did not explain what motive investigators believed ​lay behind the ​killings.

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A ⁠lawyer for Kaufmann did not immediately respond to a request for ​comment.During the trial, Kaufmann — who ​is ⁠being held in a Rome jail — maintained his innocence.A first-instance verdict is expected on Nov.

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