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A preliminary body examination revealed that 9 -year -old Canadian girl Melina Galanis Fratolin was drowned, and a murder on her death, New York State Police said on Tuesday.
Dr. Michael Sikirika performed Autopsy on 21 July at Glance Falls Hospital.
While the final laboratory results are pending, the cause of the cause of death was listed as aspicia due to drowning, and the method of death was determined to be homogeneous, police said In a release,
Melina’s father, 45 -year -old Lussiano Fratolin is facing allegations of killing a second degree and hiding a human corpse after allegedly creating a story of kidnapping.
9 -year -old Canadian girl, father claimed that she was kidnapped
On Monday, a dead body was revealed in the examination that 9 -year -old Melina Galanis Fratolin died due to drowning and a murder was pronounced on his death. (New York State Police)
Frattolin Ticonderoga is detained in the Ticonderoga Town Court on Monday in the Essex County Reform Facility.
According to investigators, Melina and her father crossed the US from Canada on 11 July, which was considered a holiday. The surveillance showed the pair in Saratoga Springs around 5:30 pm on 19 July and Melina called her mother after an hour.
But until 9:58 pm, Fratolin called 911 from Lake George, claiming that his daughter was abducted. After less than 16 hours, Melina’s body was discovered in a shallow pond in Tikonderga, about 30 miles away.
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Officials held a press conference on Monday, July 21 in connection with the death of 9 -year -old Melina Fratolin. (Lori van Bureaune/Albani Times Union through Getty Image)
Officials said no evidence supported the claims of the frozer of kidnapping associated with a suspected van. Law enforcement agencies from New York, Canada and FBI assisted in investigation.
The New York State Police is suggesting the public that 2024 gray Toyota Priyas should be requested to present suggestions, videos, or dashed footage, father and daughter traveled between July 11 and July 19, especially with I-87 Northway, out of the evening of 19 July with the evening of 28 to 20.
45 -year -old Luciano Fratolin has been seen in a booking photo released by New York State Police. He is accused of killing a second degree in the death of his 9 -year -old daughter Melina Fratolin and hiding a human corpse. (New York State Police)
If the public has any information, it can be sent by calling [email protected] or by calling 518-873-2750.
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The Essex County District Attorney’s office and Fratolin’s public defender did not immediately respond to further comments from Fox News Digital. Fox News could not reach Tikonderoga Town Court for digital comment.
Fox News’ Stephanie Price and Stephen Sorece contributed to this report.
