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Autopsy Rules 9-Year-Old’s Death a Homicide by Drowning

Authorities are urging motorists to submit dashcam footage of a gray 2024 Toyota Prius to help reconstruct the accused father’s route.

Melina Frattolin, age 9, and her father, Luciano Frattolin, who has been charged with her murder.
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Overview

  • The preliminary autopsy conducted at Glens Falls Hospital determined Melina Frattolin died of asphyxia due to drowning and officially classified her death as a homicide.
  • Luciano Frattolin, 45, was charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on July 21 and remains held in Essex County Jail.
  • New York State Police released images of a gray 2024 Toyota Prius and are seeking dashcam footage from between exits 20 and 28 on I-87 to map the pair’s movements.
  • Troopers intensified Northway patrols and retrieved an electronic tablet near a Lake George hotel, which authorities believe may hold further evidence.
  • Final laboratory tests on autopsy samples are pending and Frattolin is set to return to Ticonderoga Town Court for a pretrial hearing on Friday.