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Father Allegedly Staged Daughter's Disappearance | Salt Lake City News
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A mother broke down in court, revealing her daughter Melina’s tragic fate — found dead under a log in a New York lake, allegedly staged as a kidnapping by her father, Luciano Frattolin. The father had initially planned a trip to Ethiopia, but Melina refused — then suggested a Northeast U.S. vacation before she was meant to return to Quebec. On that day, Frattolin allegedly faked her disappearance, triggering an Amber Alert. Investigators uncovered inconsistencies: no white van, no kidnappers — just Melina’s body hidden nearby. Even more chilling: Frattolin reportedly said it “would’ve been easier” to kill her overseas. He now faces murder and body-hiding charges, while the world mourns a child whose voice was silenced too soon.
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