New York police testify about discovery of nine-year-old Montreal girl’s body

“I was the first one to walk towards the scene,” said Moeller.

The girl’s father, Luciano Frattolin, is facing charges of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the case. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has been held without bail since his arrest last July.

The jury also viewed video footage of the scene, captured by Moeller as officers approached the girl’s body.

The video shows how Moeller waded into a marshy area, accompanied by three other divers walking in what he described as foot-deep muck.

The video also shows that the head and shoulders of girl’s body were partly submerged under a log and that a large rock was on her torso.

Frattolin, 46, kept his head down as the video played in the courtroom.

The jury also heard testimony from an officer who found two white sneakers in the marsh, a few metres from where the body was found.

An investigator for state police later testified about what police discussed with Frattolin after his daughter’s body was found.

The jury also heard a recording of a conversation between investigators and Frattolin as they challenged him about his description of events.

“The more we ask you about this specific time of your travel, the more your story changes. Are you aware of that?” the investigator can be heard asking Frattolin during an interrogation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2026

Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

New York police testify about discovery of nine-year-old Montreal girl’s body

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