The cause of death for a 9-year-old girl who was found dead over the weekend in upstate New York after she was falsely reported missing by her father has been revealed.

Nine-year-old Melina Frattolin died by drowning, according to a preliminary autopsy on the little Canadian tourist allegedly killed by her dad in upstate New York. The Montreal girl’s body was discovered under a log in a shallow pond in Ticonderoga on Sunday afternoon,

Preliminary autopsy results show Melina Frattolin died by asphyxia due to drowning. Police are looking for more information about her father's movements the night they believe he killed her.