Sherin Mathews, 3 year old Indian girl was abused many times before death

Washington Nov 30: Sherin Mathews, a three year old Indian girl who was found dead last month had many signs of abuse and injuries in various healing stages according to the doctor.

The injuries could not have happened prior to her adoption testified a doctor before a court. Dr Suzanne Dakil, a paediatrician and child abuse expert, testified on Wednesday that Sherin Mathews was hospitalised in February 2017 and also had an elbow fracture in September 2016. She said the X-ray scans suggested that the injuries were inflicted after the girl was adopted.

Wesley Mathews and his wife Sini adopted the girl in June 2016 from Bihar.



Wesley Mathews had initially told police that the girl disappeared when he made her stand out of the house as punishment for not drinking milk.

But after the girl's body was discovered, the father admitted that the child choked while he was making her drink milk and died in their home.

The couple, facing criminal charges, the hearing will resume on Tuesday and two more witnesses are scheduled to take the stand