TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (WCAX/Gray News) – A 9-year-old girl was found dead after her father reported her missing, according to authorities.
New York State Police say just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Warren County 911 received a call from Canadian resident 45-year-old Luciano Frattolin reporting his 9-year-old daughter Melina Frattolin missing in a possible abduction, leading to an AMBER alert being issued.
On Sunday, hours after the alert was issued, Melina was found dead. Her body was found north of Lake George village, near state border with Vermont
Troopers say as the case progressed, law enforcement found inconsistencies in the father’s account of events and the timeline he gave.
Frattolin was charged with second-degree murder and concealing of a corpse, AP reported.
Police say at this time there is no indication an abduction happened.
Investigators say the pair had been traveling parts of the Northeast together for the last week and were headed back to Canada when Frattolin allegedly killed her daughter and dumped her body.
Frattolin described himself as a “loving father” on his Instagram profile, and on the website of a coffee company said to be founded by him, a post says that his daughter Melina is “the light of his life.”
Police said Frattolin had no prior criminal or domestic violence history.
