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Fox News
23-07-2025
- Fox News
9-year-old Canadian girl whose father was charged with her murder was drowned, authorities say
A preliminary autopsy revealed that 9-year-old Canadian girl Melina Galanis Frattolin was drowned, and her death has been ruled a homicide, New York State Police said Michael Sikirica performed the autopsy at Glens Falls Hospital on July 21. While final lab results are pending, the cause of death was listed as asphyxia due to drowning, and the manner of death was determined to be homicide, police said in a release. Melina's father, 45-year-old Luciano Frattolin, is facing charges of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse after allegedly fabricating a kidnapping story. CANADIAN GIRL, 9, FOUND DEAD IN NEW YORK AFTER FATHER CLAIMED SHE WAS KIDNAPPED Frattolin remains in custody at Essex County Correctional Facility after his arraignment Monday in Ticonderoga Town Court. According to investigators, Melina and her father crossed into the U.S. from Canada on July 11 for what was supposed to be a vacation. Surveillance showed the pair in Saratoga Springs around 5:30 p.m. on July 19, and Melina spoke to her mother by phone an hour later. But by 9:58 p.m., Frattolin called 911 from Lake George claiming his daughter had been abducted. Less than 16 hours later, Melina's body was discovered in a shallow pond in Ticonderoga, around 30 miles MYSTERIOUS KILLING ROCKS QUIET SUMMER VACATION AREA Authorities said no evidence supported Frattolin's claims of an abduction involving a suspicious van. Law enforcement agencies from New York, Canada, and the FBI assisted in the York state police are urging the public to submit tips, video, or dashcam footage showing the 2024 gray Toyota Prius the father and daughter traveled in between July 11 and July 19, particularly along I-87 Northway exits 28 to 20 during the evening of July 19.
Newsweek
22-07-2025
- Newsweek
Melina Frattolin Autopsy Revealed by New York Police
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. An autopsy conducted on July 21 by Dr. Michael Sikirica at Glens Falls Hospital determined that Melina Frattolin, 9, died from asphyxia due to drowning. The manner of death has been ruled a homicide, though the final autopsy report remains pending further laboratory analysis. On Monday, Luciano Frattolin, the father of Melina Frattolin, was arrested and faces charges of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse following the discovery of the 9-year-old's body. As part of the ongoing investigation, New York State Police are also seeking public assistance in locating additional video footage or eyewitness accounts related to the vehicle Frattolin and her companion traveled in between July 11 and July 19. Authorities released photos of the vehicle involved, identified as a 2024 gray Toyota Prius. Investigators are focusing on the I-87 Northway corridor between Exits 28 and 20—stretching from North Schroon Lake to the Lake George area—during the evening hours of July 19. This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
