India, July 23 -- Luciano Frattolin, the man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter, Melina Frattolin, did not like being "tied down" by his daughter, according to a former friend. Frattolin, 45, was on vacation with Melina in New York when she was killed. He now faces a murder charge.

The friend told the Montreal Gazette that Frattolin spent most of his time in Ethiopia, where he was born and ran businesses like a mine and hotel construction project.

The friend said, "He loved his daughter, but he didn't like the idea of being tied down," as per New York Post report.

Frattolin used to live in Montreal but mostly stayed in Ethiopia. Melina lived in Canada with her mother. The mother had split from Frattolin after he allegedly ch...