Police in the US on Monday found the body of a small child in a culvert, which they say is “most likely” that of a 3-year-old Indian girl who went missing over two weeks ago when her foster father sent her outside alone late in the night as punishment for not drinking her milk.
Sherin Mathews, who has developmental issues and limited verbal communication skills, was last seen outside her family’s backyard in Richardson city in Texas on October 7 after her Indian-American father Wesley Mathews upbraided her and sent her alone outside late at night as punishment for not finishing her milk.
The Richardson Police announced that they discovered the remains of a small child in a tunnel beneath a road, expressing apprehension that it was “most likely” that of Sherin. They, however, did not confirm the identity. The body was found about one km from the house of her adoptive parents.
“The indications are that it is most likely her, however, we have not had positive ID. So until we have a positive identification we are not going to say it is Sherin,” Sgt. Kevin Perlich said. Drones, cadaver dogs, an Amber Alert and teams from multiple agencies were involved in the two-week search for the girl, Dallas News reported.
Wesley and Sini Mathews adopted Sherin about two years ago from an orphanage in Bihar, India. She was said to have been malnourished and physically underdeveloped at the time and does not have the language skills of a typical 3-year-old, Mr Perlich said.
