The San Antonio Police Department is still searching for missing 3-year-old girl Lina Sadar Khil.
Courtesy of SAPD
A bag of bones found on the 9800 block of Fredericksburg Road is not connected to missing 3-year-old Lina Sadar Khil, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said in a press briefing on Thursday, December 30. Lina was last seen at a playground at her family’s apartment complex on the 9400 block of Fredericksburg Road on December 20.
McManus said a volunteer group discovered the plastic bag of bones in a wooded area, not far from where Lina went missing. He said officials don’t know if the remains are human or animal but because the bones appear old, they do not believe it’s not related to Lina‘s case.
Lina was last seen on Monday, December 21.
Courtesy of SAPD
Lina was last seen wearing red dress, black jacket, and black shoes. Her mother told police she left Lina playing at the playground for a short time in the early evening hours of December 20. When she returned, her daughter was gone. Police said other adults and children were around when her mother left.
McManus said earlier this week that SAPD and the FBI are looking into some potential suspects, but still consider the case a missing person investigation. He said officers are checking dumpsters, green spaces, and utilizing K9 units in their search.
Khil was last seen at a playground at her family’s apartment complex on the 9400 block of Fredericksburg Road on December 20.
SAPD
Lina’s family are refugees from Afghanistan who arrived in San Antonio in 2019. Last week, the Islamic Center of San Antonio increased its reward to $100,000 for anyone who can provide information that successfully helps find the 3-year-old. Crime Stoppers of San Antonio is also now offering $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and the indictment of anyone involved in her disappearance.
SAPD is asking anyone with information about Lina’s disappearance to call the Missing Persons Unit at 210-207-7660.
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