Overview

• Autopsy findings by Dr. Vincenzo Arena indicate that both 28-year-old Anastasia Trofimova and her 11-month-old daughter Andromeda died from external-pressure strangulation
• Genetic forensics detected three semen traces on a sleeping bag covering Trofimova’s body, one of which matched Francis Kaufmann
• Investigators isolated at least two unknown DNA profiles from items including a boxer and a cap and are searching national and international databases for matches
• Francis Kaufmann was arrested in Greece on June 12, extradited to Italy by July 11 and remains in custody facing aggravated homicide charges
• Authorities are probing Kaufmann’s history of aliases and past domestic violence and following the unidentified DNA leads to determine possible involvement of other individuals