The preliminary findings of the autopsy, which were released on Tuesday by New York State Police, found Melina Frattolin died by asphyxia due to drowning and her death was a homicide.

Residents of an upstate New York town gathered Tuesday night to shed tears and light candles for a nine-year-old Montreal girl whose body was found in their community over the weekend.

Melina's father, Luciano Frattolin, was arrested Monday and faces charges of second-degree murder and concealment of a corpse.

Luciano Frattolin has been charged with murdering his 9-year-old daughter Melina Frattolin, New York State Police officials announced July 21. Melina Frattolin was found dead in Upstate New York on July 20 after Luciano Frattolin reported her abducted the previous night,

A man whose 9-year-old daughter was found dead in a wooded pond after he reported she had been abducted while they were vacationing in upstate New York was charged Monday with murder. Luciano Frattolin,

Luciano Frattolin is being held in jail after his 9-year-old daughter was found dead this weekend. Frattolin has not been charged by authorities. Melina Galanis Frattolin was reported missing in Lake George,

New York State Police arrested a Canadian man after his 9-year-old daughter was found dead in a pond in upstate New York, authorities announced Monday. Luciano Frattolin, 45, called 911 Saturday night from Lake George to report his daughter,