Texas: Body of missing Indian toddler found; father saw her choked on milk, die

Texas : Father of 3-year-old Indian origin girl in Texas saw her daughter choke on milk and die, then he removed her body from the house, read an arrest affidavit.

The statements came following an arrest warrant issued by Texas Police Department on Tuesday morning.

Mathews said he "physically assisted" Sherin in drinking her milk and the girl choked on the drink.

"She was coughing and her breathing slowed. Eventually, Wesley Mathews no longer felt a pulse on the child and believed she had died."

Then, he told police, he removed her body from the home.

The body of toddler was discovered by search dogs less than a mile away from the home of Sini and Wesley Mathews, who adopted Sherin in June 2016.