India, July 21 -- Melina Frattolin, a 9-year-old girl whose disappearance sparked an Amber Alert on Sunday, found dead in Ticonderoga near the New York-Vermont border, as per NY State Police.

Melina's father, Luciano Frattolin, 45, notified his missing daughter to Warren County authorities just before 10 pm. According to reports, he hinted to officials that his daughter might have been abducted in the Lake George region.

However, Warren County Sheriff's investigators "identified inconsistencies in the father's account of events and the timeline he provided" after speaking with Frattolin, the state report said.

Melina, as per the Amber Alert, was "in imminent danger of serious bodily harm and/or death."

Following an intensive search, t...