Father Who Claimed Daughter Was Probably Kidnapped Now Charged with Homicide

Whereas on trip within the US from Canada, the person claimed he stopped to make use of the toilet and when he returned to his automobile, his daughter was gone; police, nonetheless, “recognized inconsistencies” in his story — earlier than a physique was discovered and he was charged with second diploma homicide.

There’s been a surprising new replace within the disappearance of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin.

The kid was reported lacking in Northern New York on Saturday evening by her father, Luciano Frattolin. The 2 have been on trip collectively in Connecticut and New York and have been on their manner residence to Montreal when she allegedly vanished.

The kid lived together with her mom full-time, whereas the woman’s dad and mom have been estranged since 2019, police mentioned on Monday.

Her father initially informed police on Saturday evening that he stopped close to Lake George so he may relieve himself within the woods — to seek out his daughter gone and a white van pulling away when he obtained again to the car. An Amber Alert went out on Sunday morning a couple of “attainable abduction,” studying “the kid was taken beneath circumstances that lead police to consider that they’re in imminent hazard of great bodily hurt and/or loss of life.”

Then, on Sunday, police confirmed Melina was discovered lifeless in Ticonderoga, round 40 miles from the place she was reported lacking. In an announcement Sunday evening, authorities mentioned, “Because the case progressed, legislation enforcement recognized inconsistencies within the father’s account of occasions and the timeline he supplied.”

Monday morning, authorities then introduced costs for Luciano, revealing he was charged with second-degree homicide and concealment of a human corpse.

He has an arraignment scheduled for later at present.

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Police mentioned in a presser this morning that the 2 have been seen in Saratoga Springs round 5:30 on Saturday, earlier than the woman spoke together with her mom round 6:30pm, saying the father-daughter duo have been on their manner again to Canada.

Police consider he killed the woman someday between when she spoke together with her mom and when he reported her lacking. Authorities additionally confirmed the woman’s physique was present in a shallow portion of a pond; no explanation for loss of life has but been revealed.

“He allegedly murdered Melina and left her physique in a distant space,” police mentioned through the presser.