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Prayer Vigil Held Hours After Heartbreaking Development in Search for Sherin Mathews

Over the past two weeks, countless volunteers searched in and around Richardson hoping to find Sherin Mathews.

Sunday evening, dozens gathered for a prayer vigil a few hours after learning of the heartbreaking developments in the search for the special needs toddler.

It was not the first time music and prayer filled the air in the 900 block of Sunningdale in Richardson.

It was not the first vigil held underneath the tree that the girl’s father, Wesley Mathews, told police he last saw the girl standing near.

But on Sunday evening, the tears flowed.

Heavy hearts joined in song and prayer for the little girl whose body police are almost certain is the child’s body found in a culvert at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday, half a mile away.

“I think everybody’s just ready for closure and we just want her to be at peace,” said resident Gauthami Vemula.

The development coming after two weeks of extensive search efforts where police and the public held out hope that the 3-year-old would be found alive.

“It’s very difficult to know that part is over,” said Diane Mott, a resident who visited the memorial for Sherin.

The discovery has left the shocked community with many questions.

“Let’s just try our best to breathe and regroup to focus our energy back on this little girl, this princess and find ways to seek her justice as best and as quick as possible,” said Omair Siddiqi, a nearby resident who has been active in trying to find Sherin.

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