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Missing 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Ticonderoga, New York, Police Say

NEW YORK, JUL 20 – Authorities found no evidence of abduction in the death of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin; police are investigating discrepancies in her father's account during the ongoing inquiry.

  • The 9-year-old girl was found deceased in Ticonderoga, New York, after being reported missing from Lake George.
  • New York State Police issued an Amber Alert for the girl before concluding that no abduction had taken place.
  • Officials stated there is no indication that an abduction occurred and there is no threat to the public.
  • Police found inconsistencies in the father's account of events regarding the girl's disappearance.
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By The Associated Press The death of a 9-year-old girl, initially reported missing and possibly kidnapped by her father, is under investigation amid “inconsistencies” in his account, police said Sunday after the girl’s body was found in upstate New York. On Saturday night, Luciano Frattolin, Melina Frattolin’s father, reported her missing near Lake George in northeastern New York, according to state police. Authorities said both lived in Canada.…

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A major police operation was underway in the state of New York, USA, on Sunday after an alarm that a nine-year-old girl had been kidnapped. Now she has been found dead, reports ABC News. And suspicions are directed at the father – who has given conflicting information.

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