Indian accused in adopted child's death walks free

Sherin Mathews

Sini Mathews, the adoptive mother of three-year-old Indian girl Sherin Mathews, who was found dead in a ditch in Texas in 2017, has been released from jail after the child endangerment charges filed against her were dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

The Dallas County District Attorney's office said in a news release on Friday that prosecutors could not make a case against Sini Mathews - but left open the possibility of refilling the charge.

Baby Sherin's mysterious death
Sherin Mathews, who was adopted from Bihar, disappeared on October 7, 2017. Her foster father told the police that he had sent her out in the wee hours as punishment for not drinking her milk. Weeks later, Sherin's body was found in a culvert. Wesley Mathews remains jailed in lieu of $1 million bail.

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