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Sherin Mathews: US police find body in missing child case Sherin Mathews: US police find body in missing child case
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Police in Texas say they have found a body in the search for three-year-old Sherin Mathews, who went missing on 7 October when her father sent her out of their home at 03:00 as punishment. Police in Texas say they have found a body in the search for three-year-old Sherin Mathews, who went missing on 7 October.
The Richardson police department told reporters the remains were "most likely" those of Sherin, whose disappearance made headlines in Dallas and India. Her adoptive father, Wesley Mathews, was arrested for child endangerment after telling police he had ordered her outside at 03:00 as punishment.
The Indian-origin couple adopted the girl two years ago from an Indian orphanage. The Richardson police department said the remains were "most likely" Sherin's.
Police have not given any details of how she may have died. The girl was adopted from an Indian orphanage two years ago.
Police have not specified how she may have died.
The body was found in a tunnel about half a mile from her home on Sunday. The area is being "treated as a crime scene", police said.The body was found in a tunnel about half a mile from her home on Sunday. The area is being "treated as a crime scene", police said.
The Press Trust of India news agency reported that an identification process was under way, but police said they had "no reason" to believe the body was of any other child. An identification process is under way, the Press Trust of India news agency reports.
Sherin's father, Wesley Mathews, was arrested and released on bail after admitting to endangering her life after sending her out of the home at 03:00 because she had refused to finish her milk. Police said they had "no reason" to believe the body was of any other child.
Her mother was reportedly asleep when the incident took place. Wesley Mathews, 37, told police he had checked on Sherin about 15 minutes after allegedly sending her out of their home - only to find her gone.
The couple have another four-year-old daughter, who has been placed in foster care after the incident. He told the police he had returned to the house and "did a load of laundry" as he was not too worried.
Mr Mathews told the police that his daughter, who had developmental disabilities and limited vocabulary skills, had to be fed often as she was severely malnourished, and he had acted out of "frustration". About five hours later, after sunrise, he called the authorities to report her missing.
He said he had found she was missing after going to check on her 15 minutes later. He told the police he had returned to the house and "did a load of laundry" as he was not too worried. Mr Mathews told the police that his adopted daughter, who had developmental disabilities and limited vocabulary skills, had to be fed often as she was severely malnourished, and that he had acted out of "frustration" when she would not drink her milk.
He reported the disappearance only after sunrise. He also said he had seen coyotes in the alley near where he told her to stand.
Police had previously told reporters that both the parents had "stopped co-operating" with the investigation, although the mother has not been charged. He has been released on bail and is subject to electronic tag monitoring. His passport has been confiscated as a condition of bail.
Sherin's mother was reportedly asleep when the incident took place and is not facing charges.
The couple have another four-year-old daughter, who was placed in foster care after the incident.
Police had previously told reporters that both parents had "stopped co-operating" with the investigation.