US EditionTIMELINE: What We Know About 9-Year-Old Melina Frattolin’s Last Days
ESSEX COUNTY, NEW YORK, JUL 21 – Authorities found inconsistencies in the father's account and confirmed no abduction occurred; multiple agencies conducted a large search before discovering the girl's body in Ticonderoga.
- Authorities found the body of Melina Frattolin, 9-year-old Canadian girl, in Ticonderoga on Sunday.
- On July 19 at 9:58 p.m., Luciano Frattolin called 911 near Exit 22 on I-87, prompting an Amber Alert, claiming abduction, as reported by him.
- A DEC environmental conservation officer uncovered her body when a grid search led by the officer located it, James McCartney, president of the Police Benevolent Association of New York State, said.
- According to state police, they found inconsistencies in the father’s account and timeline, and added there was no indication that an abduction occurred or a threat to the public.
- Investigators will provide new details at Monday’s briefing, as the case remains active and no charges have been announced, according to authorities.
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The body of Melina Galanis Frattolin was recovered in Ticonderoga, New York, on Sunday, about 30 miles from Lake George, where her father reported she was last seen.
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The investigation was assigned to the New York State Police.
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The body of a 9-year-old girl was found lifeless in New York State after her father reported her kidnapping. But the "inconsistencies in the father's story" now ask question.
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