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Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say
Authorities released a cause of death for a 9-year-old girl believed to have been murdered by her father in upstate New York.
Melina Frattolin died from asphyxia due to drowning, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, New York State Police revealed Tuesday, July 22, citing an autopsy report.
Frattolin was found dead in a shallow part of a pond in Ticonderoga on Sunday morning, July 20, nearly 12 hours after an AMBER Alert was issued out of Essex County, as Daily Voice reported.
Her 45-year-old father, Luciano Frattolin, of Montreal, initially claimed a possible abduction, police sai…
Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, Nysp Says
A Canadian girl reported missing near Lake George was found dead in upstate New York, and her father’s account of the night is under scrutiny, state police said.
UPDATE: Luciano Frattolin Charged With Murder
The 9-year-old, identified as Melina Frattolin, was reported missing around 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, in the area of Exit 22 on I-87, prompting an Amber Alert, according to a release from New York State Police.
The call came from her father, Luciano Frattolin, 45, also of Canada, who initially claimed a possible abduction had occurred, authorities said. Luciano Frattolin app…
