The death of Melina Frattolin, a 9-year-old Montreal girl allegedly murdered by her father in Ticonderoga, has been ruled a homicide by drowning.

The preliminary results of Melina Frattolin’s autopsy were released, and while the final determination and report are pending further laboratory testing, the findings

Old Montreal Girl Found in an Upstate New York Pond Drowned in a Homicide GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl from Canada found dead in an upstate New York pond after her father reported her missing was drowned,