Police say girl found dead in upstate New York, no signs of possible abduction as father reported
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Police say girl found dead in upstate New York, no signs of possible abduction as father reported
Melina Frattolin was reported missing from near Lake George in northeast New York. Her father initially reported she was missing and possibly abducted, police say. The girl’s body was discovered Sunday in the area of Ticonderoga, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Lake George near the state line with Vermont. No charges have been announced in the case, and no threat to the public has been identified.
Melina Frattolin was reported missing from near Lake George in northeast New York late Saturday evening by her father, Luciano Frattolin, according to New York State Police. Both father and daughter were identified by authorities as residents of Canada.
No charges have been announced in the case.
The girl’s body was discovered Sunday in the area of Ticonderoga, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Lake George near the state line with Vermont during a search, state police said. Police said K9 and aviation units were involved in the search.
Ticonderoga also is about 250 miles (400 kilometers) north of New York City in a popular resort area in the Adirondack Mountains.
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“As the case progressed, law enforcement identified inconsistencies in the father’s account of events and the timeline he provided,” state police said in a statement.
“At this time, there is no indication that an abduction occurred, and there is no threat to the public,” the agency added. The agency did not elaborate.
Law enforcement officials said a news conference is scheduled for Monday. Luciano Frattolin’s whereabouts weren’t clear late Sunday.
Frattolin, 45, did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent via LinkedIn, Instagram and his company website.
Frattolin describes himself as a “loving father” on his Instagram profile.
On the website of a coffee company said to be founded by Frattolin, a post says that his daughter Melina is “the light of his life.”
“She is the inspiration for … well, everything,” it added.
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Melina Galanis Frattolin’s body was recovered in Ticonderoga, New York – roughly 30 miles away from Lake George, where her father originally reported she was last seen. Authorities found “inconsistencies in the father’S account of events and the timeline he provided,” according to the NYSP. The circumstances of her abduction were not immediately released and the suspect was listed as “unknown” in the statement.
Melina Galanis Frattolin’s body was recovered in Ticonderoga, New York – roughly 30 miles away from Lake George, where her father originally reported she was last seen.
Melina Galanis Frattolin was found dead in Ticonderoga, New York. New York State Police
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Authorities had issued an amber alert citing her “imminent danger” of being harmed or killed earlier Sunday.
However, there was apparently no real abduction during the entire ordeal, authorities said.
Melina’s father, Luciano Frattolin, 45, called the Warren County Sheriff’s Office at 9:58 p.m. Saturday evening reporting his daughter’s disappearance, noting a possible abduction, according to police.
Both Frattolins are residents of Canada, according to the New York State Police.
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While the WCSO was leading the investigation, authorities found “inconsistencies in the father’s account of events and the timeline he provided,” according to the NYSP.
The investigation was soon turned over to the NYSP “due to jurisdictional considerations.”
Police activated an amber alert for Melina around four hours after she was reported missing. New York State Police
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The NYSP determined that there was no indication of an abduction.
On Sunday morning, State Police activated an amber alert for Melina around four hours after she was reported missing along with a description. It was later cancelled at 4:18 p.m.
“The child was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious bodily harm and/or death,” the alert read.
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The circumstances of her abduction were not immediately released and the suspect was listed as “unknown” in the statement from NYSP.
No suspect or arrest has been announced, but the NYSP said that there is no present “threat to the public.”
The NYSP will be holding a media event related to Melina’s death and disappearance on Monday.
Source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/missing-child-new-york-investigation-melina-frattolin-y63719