Luciano Frattolin, 45, has been charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse after his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, was found<\/p>\n
dead in a shallow pond in Ticonderoga, New York. The pair had traveled from Montreal for vacation, and Melina was due to return to her mother on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Frattolin first claimed Melina was abducted, but his conflicting accounts quickly raised suspicion. Surveillance footage showed<\/p>\n
Melina dining calmly in Saratoga Springs on Saturday and later speaking with her mother by phone. Hours afterward,<\/p>\n
Frattolin reported her missing near Lake George, citing a white van and kidnappers\u2014claims investigators found false.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, search teams found Melina\u2019s body hidden under a log. The autopsy determined she died from drowning,<\/p>\n
and her death was ruled a homicide. Authorities believe the crime happened between her last phone call and the 911 report.<\/p>\n
Frattolin, a Canadian coffee entrepreneur with no prior record, pleaded not guilty and remains in custody. His felony hearing is set for July 25.<\/p>\n
Melina\u2019s death has sparked grief and outrage online, with many mourning the loss and demanding justice<\/p>\n
in a case that began as a missing child alert and ended in tragedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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