Missing 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead: Shocking Inconsistencies Emerge in Father’s Story
The father and daughter were both residents of Canada, and Melina was of Indian descent, officials said.
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Luciano—described on his business website as the “son of an Ethiopian mother and an Italian father”—called 911 in Warren County late Saturday night.
He claimed they pulled over at a rest stop off Interstate 87 near Lake George to use the restroom when a stranger kidnapped his daughter in a white van at around 9:40 p.m.
Luciano Frattolin called 911 on Saturday night and claimed a stranger took his daughter in a white van
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The 911 call led authorities to issue an Amber Alert, believing she was in “imminent danger.”
“The child was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious bodily harm and/or de*th,” said the initial Amber Alert.
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As per the Amber Alert, the suspect was unknown in the abduction of Melina, described as 5 feet tall, weighing 100 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.
Officials launched a frantic search for the girl, with State Police K-9 and aviation units, New York State Forest Rangers, and several police departments getting involved.
Less than 24 hours after the Amber Alert was issued, Melina’s lifeless body was found in Ticonderoga
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Less than 24 hours after the Amber Alert was issued, Melina’s lifeless body was found in Ticonderoga, several miles away from where her father claimed she was last seen.
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