An investigation is underway following the death of a 9-year-old girl, who had gone missing near Lake George, New York.Hours after an Amber Alert was issued in her disappearance, state police say her body was found Sunday in the town of Ticonderoga,

Melina Frattolin, who was reported missing by her father Saturday night, was found dead in Ticonderoga, N.Y., about 50 kilometres east of Lake George near the New York-Vermont border, on Sunday.

Hours after an Amber Alert was issued for Melina Frattolin on July 20, the 9-year-old was found dead in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Police said 'there is no indication that an abduction occurred' after finding 'inconsistencies' in her father's account of events.