RICHARDSON, Texas -- A body has been found in the search for a missing 3-year-old girl.
Sherin Mathews had not been seen in two weeks after police said her father, Wesley Mathews, left her outside for not drinking her milk.
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Police said he claimed she was placed near a tree in an alleyway where coyotes were known to roam. When he returned for his daughter 15 minutes later, he said he could not find Sherin.
Richardson police said a positive identification has not been made, but they believe it is the body of Sherin. A cause of death also has not been identified.
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Police are waiting for the FBI Evidence Recovery Team to respond.
Wesley has been charged with child endangerment and is now out of jail wearing an ankle monitor.