US EditionMontreal girl allegedly killed by father was drowned, initial autopsy finds
TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK, JUL 22 – A 45-year-old man faces second-degree murder and corpse concealment charges after his 9-year-old daughter was found dead in a shallow pond, authorities said.
- A preliminary autopsy revealed that 9-year-old Melina Galanis Frattolin was drowned, and her death has been ruled a homicide, according to New York State Police.
- Luciano Frattolin faces charges of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse after allegedly fabricating a kidnapping story.
- Surveillance footage confirmed that Melina and her father were in Saratoga Springs before Frattolin called 911, claiming abduction.
- Authorities found no evidence supporting Frattolin's claims of an abduction, and law enforcement agencies are seeking public assistance for tips and footage.
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The little Greek-Canadian had spoken to her mother about an hour before her murder, which is believed to have occurred last Saturday night - After that, the father stopped responding to his ex-wife's messages.
Montreal girl allegedly killed by father was drowned, initial autopsy finds
Residents of Ticonderoga, N.Y., the town where Melina Frattolin's body was found, joined together in prayer at a vigil Tuesday night. It comes as the preliminary findings of the autopsy, released earlier in the day by New York State Police, found the nine-year-old died by asphyxia due to drowning and her death was a homicide.
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