Canadian girl, 9, found dead in New York after father claimed she was kidnapped

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A 9-year-old Canadian girl who was previously the subject of an Amber Alert after her father said she was kidnapped was found dead in New York on Sunday, New York State Police confirmed. 

The girl, Melina Frattolin, was reported missing by her father, Luciano Frattolin, near Exit 22 on I-87 around 9:58 p.m. on July 19. Initial claims of a possible abduction prompted a regional Amber Alert and a wide-scale search involving multiple law enforcement agencies.

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Melina Galanis Frattolin, 9, was found dead in upstate New York after her father claimed she was kidnapped. New York State Police now say there is no indication that an abduction happened. (New York State Police)

Authorities later identified “inconsistencies in the father’s account of events and the timeline he provided” and the child was tragically found dead in Ticonderoga, about 35 miles away. 

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“At this time, there is no indication that an abduction occurred, and there is no threat to the public,” state police said in a statement. 

It’s unclear how Frattolin died.

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A media briefing is scheduled for Monday, July 21.