US: Body found during search; ‘most likely’ of 3-yr-old missing Indian girl

Houston, October 23 : The US Police have discovered a body of a girl child, which they say is “most likely” of a three-year-old Indian girl who went missing for last two weeks when her foster father reportedly sent her outside alone late in the night as punishment for not finishing her milk.
Sherin Mathews, who has developmental issues and limited verbal communication skills, was last seen outside her family’s backyard in Richardson, Dallas on October 7.
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The Richardson Police on Sunday announced that they discovered the remains of a child in a tunnel beneath a road, expressing apprehension that it was “most likely” of Mathews. They, however, did not confirm the identity the body was found about half a mile from Mathews’ house.As part of their search operation, officers blocked off an area near Spring Valley and Bowser roads, east of Central Expressway.
The body was found in a culvert beneath a road around 11 am with the help of search dogs. The police have not released any details about how the child died.