Update 06/11/2017: The body found in a drain in the town of Richardson, in Texas (United States) belongs to little Sherin. Her father has confessed to the police that the little girl drowned while eating, and given the impossibility of reviving her, she decided to get rid of the bodyUpdate 10/24/2017: The body of a small girl has appeared in a drain in the town of Richardson, in Texas (United States) and, according to People's newspaper, police believe it could be Sherin Mathews, missing from the garden of his house, when his father punished her at dawn for not drinking a glass of milk.This terrible news shows once again that there are other ways to show children the consequences of their actions. no need to resort to physical punishment, which are not only unhelpful at the educational level, but sometimes they can even be dangerous Yes, as in this case or in others we have seen, the anger and loss of patience of adults threaten the child's life.
Alone in the early morning street
The body of a small girl has just appeared in a drain in the town of Richardson, where Sherin, three years old, lived with her parents and her sister, a year older than her.
Although more research data is still unknown, Texas police believe that the lifeless body of the girl found could be that of little Sherin who disappeared from her home garden about two weeks ago.
The events occurred at 03:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 14, at the family home of little Sherin. According to the police report, it seems that the youngest did not want to drink her glass of milk and his father, Wesley Mathews, 37, He punished her by a tree in the backyard, about 30 meters away from the house.
When returned 15 minutes laterSherin was no longer by the tree, but after taking a quick look around, the father decided to return home to put a washing machine and wait there for the girl to return alone. After five hours of waiting, and in view of Sherin not returning, he decided to inform the police.
According to the report, the father confessed to the police detective that it was common to see coyotes hanging around from the back alley where he had punished his daughter. But the American organization of aid to animals The Human Society states that coyote attacks are very rare and that only two human deaths have been recorded since the 1980s.
What the police don't explain is why the father notified his daughter's disappearance so late, and is trying to find out what happened in the span of time since the girl was last seen until the disappearance was reported.
Wesley Mathews was arrested, accused of abandoning and endangering his daughter's life, although he has been released on bail. The mother of the little girl has not been charged with any charges since, according to the police report, he was not aware of what happened until the next day as he slept while the events were happening.
The police towed the family's cars to investigate them and the FBI proceeded to search the address for evidence that could clarify what happened.
Little Sherin is of Indian origin and was adopted two years ago. According to the police, he has developmental problems and his verbal communication skills are very limited, so he cannot speak or ask for help.
For now, more details are unknown about this terrible event that has shocked us so much, and from Babies and More we will inform you of the news that is emerging.
Via Peopple, CBS, Dallas News
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