New York State Police said the father of a 9-year-old girl who was initially the subject of an Amber Alert and was later found dead has been charged with her murder.

Melina Frattolin, 9, was found dead after her father claimed she had been kidnapped. New York State Police say the girl, who was the subject of an Amber Alert, was never abducted.

Luciano Frattolin has been charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse after his daughter, Melina Frattolin, was reported missing and later found dead, with the story he

State Police said Luciano Frattolin reported the girl missing and possibly abducted on Saturday, leading officials to issue an Amber Alert to enlist the public’s help in finding her.

The search for Melina Frattolin ended in tragedy Sunday after state police found her body in Ticonderoga, New York.

Luciano Frattolin, the father of Melina Frattolin, faces charges of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse.