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Melina Frattolin’s cause of death revealed after preliminary autopsy as dad faces murder charges

July 22, 2025
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Melina Frattolin’s cause of death revealed after preliminary autopsy as dad faces murder charges
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Nine-year-old  Melina Frattolin died by drowning, according to a preliminary autopsy on the little Canadian tourist allegedly killed by her dad in upstate New York.

The Montreal girl’s body was discovered under a log in a shallow pond in Ticonderoga on Sunday afternoon, fewer than 24 hours after her father, Luciano Frattolin, reported she had been abducted.

Melina was determined to have died by “asphyxia due to drowning,” according to the preliminary autopsy conducted at Glens Falls Hospital, and reported by New York State Police on Tuesday afternoon.

Mugshot of Luciano Frattolin.
Police arrested Luciano Frattolin after he claimed his daughter Melina had been abducted. Essex County Sheriff’s Office
Overhead view of a gray 2024 Toyota Prius.
New York police released an image of Frattolin driving with his daughter on I-87. NYS Police

Her death was determined to be a homicide.


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Pictures of Frattolin’s car, a 2024 gray Toyota Prius, were shared by state police Tuesday as they asked for help from the public to determine the route of the vehicle.

Girl reaching for food at a restaurant table.
Melina Frattolin was found dead in a shallow pond after her father reported her missing. Instagram/Luciano Frattolin

Frattolin is believed to have driven along the I-87 Northway between Exits 28 and 20 during the early hours of Saturday evening.

Melina’s father was charged with her murder on Monday, as well as with abuse of a corpse. 

The post Melina Frattolin’s cause of death revealed after preliminary autopsy as dad faces murder charges appeared first on New York Post.

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