A 9-year-old Canadian girl, Melina Galanis Frattolin, was found dead in a pond in upstate New York after her father, Luciano Frattolin, reported her missing and possibly abducted, triggering an Amber Alert.
Authorities quickly identified inconsistencies in the father's account, and a preliminary autopsy revealed Melina died from asphyxia due to drowning, ruling her death a homicide. Frattolin, a Montreal businessman, has been charged with second-degree murder and concealing a corpse. The case has shocked communities in both Canada and the U.S., with vigils held in her memory.
Investigators are also considering a custody dispute as a possible motive for the crime.
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