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Telegraph
21-07-2025
- Telegraph
Father charged with murder of ‘missing' daughter found dead in pond
A Canadian man who reported his nine-year-old daughter missing has been charged with murder after she was found dead. Luciano Frattolin told Warren County Sheriff's Office that his daughter, Melina, may have been abducted. An amber alert suggested she was last seen in a white van heading southbound from Exit 22 on the Northway. Her body was recovered on Sunday morning from the shallow part of a pond north of Lake George village, near the state border with Vermont. Mr Frattolin has since been charged with second-degree murder and the concealing of a corpse, New York State Police spokesman Robert McConnell said. Authorities said that there were inconsistencies in the father's account, and that they concluded there was no evidence of an abduction. Both Mr Frattolin and his daughter were residents of Montreal. They had entered the US legally for a holiday on July 11, News10 reported. Mr Frattolin has been estranged from Melina's mother since 2019, the website said. The nine-year-old was set to return to her custody following the end of the trip with her father. Police said Melina had spoken with her mother by phone on Saturday evening, and had seemed in high spirits. 'The investigation has determined, sometime after Melina's phone call with her mother and before Mr Frattolin's 911 call, he allegedly murdered Melina and left her body in a remote area where she was later discovered by law enforcement,' state police Troop G captain Robert McConnell said in a press conference on Monday.
CBC
21-07-2025
- CBC
Father of Canadian girl who was found dead in N.Y. arrested
The father of the nine-year-old Canadian girl who was found dead after being reported missing in northeastern New York was arrested Monday morning, according to VINE — a system that allows victims of crime in the U.S. to obtain information about criminal cases. More to come. Below is a previous version of this story. A news release from New York State Police says officers from the Warren County Sheriff's Office received a call from a man who said his nine-year-old daughter was missing from the area of Exit 22 of I-87 in Lake George, possibly due to an abduction, on Saturday just before 10 p.m. ET. They say the child was identified as Canadian resident Melina Frattolin, and her father as 45-year-old Luciano Frattolin. Both father and daughter were identified by authorities as residents of Canada. The release says the Warren County Sheriff's Office initially led the investigation but, as the case progressed, officers identified inconsistencies in the father's account of events and the timeline of Melina's disappearance. Police in New York say with the help of several local agencies, Melina was found dead on Sunday in Ticonderoga, N.Y., about 50 kilometres east of Lake George near the New York-Vermont border. No indication abduction occurred, say police The investigation has been turned over to the New York State Police, who said there is no indication at this time that an abduction occurred and there is no threat to the public. There was no word on charges in the news release, and New York State Police did not immediately respond to questions about the circumstances surrounding Melina's death. Law enforcement officials said a news conference is scheduled for Monday. Luciano's whereabouts weren't clear late Sunday. He did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent via LinkedIn, Instagram and his company website, but describes himself as a "loving father" on his Instagram profile. On the website of the Gambella coffee company headquartered in downtown Montreal, said to be founded by Luciano, a post says that his daughter, Melina, is "the light of his life."
National Post
21-07-2025
- National Post
Missing Canadian girl found dead in New York state, U.S. officers say
Police in New York state say they have found a nine-year-old Canadian girl who went missing in northeastern New York dead. Article content A news release from New York State Police says officers from the Warren County Sheriff's office received a call from a man reporting his nine-year-old daughter missing from the area of Exit 22 of I-87 in Lake George, possibly due to an abduction, on Saturday just before 10 p.m. Article content Article content They say the child was identified as Canadian resident Melina Frattolin, and her father as 45-year-old Luciano Frattolin. Article content Article content The release says the Warren County Sheriff's Office initially led the investigation and as the case progressed, officers identified inconsistencies in the father's account of events and the timeline of Melina's disappearance. Article content Police in New York say with the help of several local police agencies, Melina was found dead in Ticonderoga, NY, about 50 kilometres northeast of Lake George near the New York-Vermont border, on Sunday. Article content The investigation has been turned over to the New York State Police, and at this time police say there is no indication that an abduction occurred and there is no threat to the public. Article content
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Yahoo
UPDATE: AMBER ALERT – Object of Amber Alert reportedly found dead
LAKE GEORGE, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – Television station WNYT in Albany is reporting that 9-year old Melina Galanis Frattolin, the object of an Amber Alert issued this morning, has been found dead. The station cites sources confirming that she was found deceased. No other details on where she was found or the circumstances surrounding her death have been released. As 3:45PM Sunday, there was no notice of either the abduction or the discovery of the victim on posted on either the Warren County Sheriff Office website or their Facebook page. No information regarding the suspect or suspects have been released. The New York State Police, at the request of the Warren County Sherriff Office, issued an Amber Alert for a 9-year-old girl who is believed to have been abducted Saturday night in Lake George. Part of the Amber Alert states that the child was taken 'under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious bodily harm and/or death.' That statement is part of conditions that is needed in order for an Amber Alert to be issued. The missing is Melina Galanis Frattolin, 9-years old, she is reported to be 5 foot tall and weight about 100 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Frattolin was last seen wearing a blue and white striped shirt, shorts and white Adidas sneakers. Melina is of Indian heritage. She was last seen in a white van, which was traveling south on I-87, the Northway, around 9:40PM Saturday evening. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
21-07-2025
- CTV News
Missing Canadian girl found dead in New York state, U.S. officers say
FILE - A New York State Police logo is shown on a state police officer's car near Dannemora, N.Y., Friday, June 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) Police in New York state say they have found a nine-year-old Canadian girl who went missing in northeastern New York dead. A news release from New York State Police says officers from the Warren County Sheriff's office received a call from a man reporting his nine-year-old daughter missing from the area of Exit 22 of I-87 in Lake George, possibly due to an abduction, on Saturday just before 10 p.m. They say the child was identified as Canadian resident Melina Frattolin, and her father as 45-year-old Luciano Frattolin. The release says the Warren County Sheriff's Office initially led the investigation and as the case progressed, officers identified inconsistencies in the father's account of events and the timeline of Melina's disappearance. Police in New York say with the help of several local police agencies, Melina was found dead in Ticonderoga, NY, about 50 kilometres east of Lake George near the New York-Vermont border, on Sunday. The investigation has been turned over to the New York State Police, and at this time police say there is no indication that an abduction occurred and there is no threat to the public. There was no word on charges in the news release, and New York State Police did not immediately respond to questions about the circumstances surrounding Melina's death. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 20, 2025.
