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Montreal 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.
- An autopsy revealed that nine-year-old Melina Frattolin died by asphyxia due to drowning, ruled a homicide by New York State Police.
- Her father, Luciano Frattolin, has been charged with second-degree murder and hiding her body after initially reporting her missing.
- A vigil for Melina was held in Ticonderoga, organized by local resident Bridgette Cruz to honor Melina's life and provide community closure.
- Authorities confirmed inconsistencies in Luciano Frattolin's story suggested there was no evidence of kidnapping, leading to further investigation into the circumstances surrounding Melina's death.
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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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