Police have charged Melina's father Luciano Frattolin with murder in the case. The medical examiner said her death was a homicide and caused by drowning.

A community shaken after nine-year-old Melina Frattolin was found dead in the small New York town of Ticonderoga on Sunday. Her death was ruled a homicide. Her father, Luciano Frattolin of Montreal is being charged in her death.

TICONDEROGA, NY — Hundreds of locals from the close-knit upstate community where 9-year-old Melina Frattolin was allegedly murdered by her father mourned the little girl in a heartbreaking vigil Tuesday.

A Lake George hotel owner believes he may have stumbled upon a crucial piece of evidence in the case of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin —

Luciano, who divorced Melina's mother in 2019, stopped answering the mom's messages after she asked one heartbreaking question.

A Canadian man whose daughter was found dead after he reported that she was abducted while they were vacationing in upstate New York has been charged with murder.

In a tragic turn of events, Luciano Frattolin reported his daughter Melina missing around Lake George, alleging an abduction. However, police uncovered discrepancies in his account, leading to a complex investigation involving various agencies.

Melina Frattolin, aged 9, was found dead in Ticonderoga, New York on July 20 hours after her father reported her missing and suggested she had been abducted. Police later determined no abduction had taken place, and noted "inconsistencies" in her father's account of her disappearance (New York State Police)