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Elizabeth Urban

Friend of Dad Accused of Drowning Daughter During NY Lake Vacation Says He 'Didn't Like Being Tied Down'

Luciano Frattolin, 45, pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and concealment of a corpse after the body his daughter, 9-year-old Melina Frattolin, was found in a pond in a wooded area. (Credit: New York State Police)

A friend of the Canadian father accused of killing his daughter during a New York vacation claims although he loved her, he "didn't like being tied down."

Luciano Frattolin, 45, was charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a corpse after his 9-year-old daughter Melina's body was found in a pond in a wooded area in upstate New York. The two had been on vacation in Lake George when Frattolin called 911 claiming his daughter had been kidnapped.

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