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American Detained in Greece Faces Extradition Over Rome Infant’s Killing

A Greek court will weigh Italy’s extradition request following an inquiry into how the mother died.

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A security cordon separates the crime scene from public access inside Villa Pamphili park where an American woman and her newborn child were found dead on June 7, in Rome, Italy June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
A security cordon separates the crime scene from public access inside Villa Pamphili park where an American woman and her newborn child were found dead on June 7, in Rome, Italy June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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Overview

  • Greek authorities detained an American on Skiathos on June 13 under a European arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in the killing of an infant and the death of her mother in Rome.
  • On June 7, police discovered the bodies of a U.S. woman and her baby daughter in Villa Pamphili park, with investigators concluding the mother was killed days before her child.
  • He is set to appear before a Greek court next week to contest Italy’s request to transfer him for trial.
  • DNA testing is under way to confirm his paternity of the infant and strengthen the case against him.
  • Investigators traced him from a Vatican-area shelter to Greece using fingerprints, mobile phone data, CCTV footage and assistance from the FBI.