Father Charged with Murder in Daughter's Death after Fabricating Abduction Report

Luciano Frattolin, a 45-year-old man from Montreal, has been charged with murder and concealing of a corpse in connection with the death of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina. The charges come after authorities investigated Frattolin's report that Melina had been abducted from a parking lot near Lake George, New York. However, investigators found inconsistencies in the father's account, leading them to conclude that there was no evidence of an abduction. The girl's body was later discovered in a pond about 30 miles north of Lake George, near the New York-Vermont border.

Key Takeaways:

Luciano Frattolin, a 45-year-old Montreal man, is charged with murder and concealing of a corpse in the death of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina.
Frattolin initially reported that Melina had been abducted from a parking lot near Lake George, New York, prompting an Amber Alert to be issued.
However, investigators found inconsistencies in Frattolin's account, leading them to conclude that there was no evidence of an abduction.
The girl's body was discovered in a pond about 30 miles north of Lake George, near the New York-Vermont border.
Frattolin and his daughter had been vacationing in the US and were expected to return to Montreal on Sunday.
The girl's mother, who had been estranged from Frattolin since 2019, was not immediately available for comment.

Statistics:

45: age of Luciano Frattolin at the time of the charges
9: age of Melina Frattolin at the time of her death
30 miles: distance from Lake George to the location where Melina's body was found
48 kilometers: equivalent distance from Lake George in kilometers
2019: year when the girl's mother, Luciano Frattolin's ex-partner, became estranged from him

Sources:

Times-Union of Albany
Associated Press
New York State Police
Robert McConnell, New York State Police Capt.