Authorities have confirmed that Melina Frattolin, a 9-year-old girl from Montreal, was found dead in a pond in New York after being reported missing. An autopsy revealed that she died from asphyxia due to drowning. Her father, Luciano Frattolin, who had falsely reported her kidnapping, is now facing charges of second-degree murder. The case is particularly disturbing as Melina spoke to her mother just an hour before her death, and investigators are examining a custody dispute as a potential motive. Initially, an Amber Alert was issued, but it was later canceled when her body was discovered. Police have indicated that there were no signs of abduction and that her death has been ruled a homicide.