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

Luciano, who divorced Melina's mother in 2019, stopped answering the mom's messages after she asked one heartbreaking question.

A Lake George hotel owner believes he may have stumbled upon a crucial piece of evidence in the case of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin —

According to Frattolin’s bio on Gambella Coffee’s website, he spends the majority of his time in Montreal, Canada. Furthermore, he has a mixed ethnicity. Luciano was born to an Ethiopian mother and an Italian father in Gambella.

The body of Melina Galanis Frattolin, 9, of Canada, was found in Ticonderoga, N.Y., on Sunday, one day after her father falsely reported that she had been abducted, the police said.

A candlelight vigil is set to take place for 9-year-old Melina Frattolin, whose tragic passing has deeply affected the Ticonderoga community

According to New York State Police, the autopsy of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin shows she died from asphyxia due to drowning. RELATED: Father charged with murder of daughter, 9, who was reported missing in Adirondacks areaOn July 19,

Luciano Frattolin frequently posted stories about his world travel, luxury purchases, his coffee company and his daughter.

State Police say preliminary results show 9-year-old Melina Frattolin died of asphyxia due to drowning. Her father, Luciano, remains jailed on a murder charge.