Family, volunteers continue search for Lina Sardar Khil
Family, volunteers continue search for Lina Sardar Khil
By Lauren Kendrick San Antonio
UPDATED 7:00 AM CT Feb. 17, 2022 PUBLISHED 8:45 PM CT Feb. 16, 2022
SAN ANTONIO — Riaz Sardar Khil shows the button he proudly wears near and dear to his heart with a picture of his little girl, Lina Sardar Khil. The 3-year-old went missing near her home in San Antonio in December.
Speaking through a translator, the desperate father spoke about their search.
“We came here at 9 a.m. and have been walking around searching to see if we find anything to lead to Lina,” Riaz said.
Riaz searched the greenbelt, looking for anything that would give them a clue as to where Lina could be.
“Since Lina disappeared, it’s been a long time and every day our pain is increasing, not decreasing. Her mother is missing her child and always crying and in bad shape. To keep us hopeful and motivated, we are now fasting,” Riaz said.
The family won’t eat or drink anything during the day until Lina is found. It’s part of their religion to fast during this difficult time.
Pamela Allen is the founder of Eagle’s Flight, an advocacy group that provides support for families in crisis. She’s been right by Riaz and the family's side, helping to search for Lina.
“We’re not going to give up hope. We are praying, all of us collectively praying for Lina, her safety and her safe return into her father’s arms,” Pamela Allen said.
Allen has worked with other families of missing children in the past and says she feels for them.
“What’s really great about having Lina’s father with us is that when we see things, he’s able to look and let us know if it’s something that is of interest,” Allen said.
The San Antonio Police Department and the FBI are working Lina’s case to find her. The desperate father said his only request is to pray for Lina and to get her back home safely.
“This button is always on my chest and near to my heart," Riaz said. "She was my sweetest daughter and she was my heart, so that’s why it will always be on this spot until we find Lina."
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Lina's father says that, as part of their religion, the family is fasting, and won't eat or drink during the day until Lina is found. Since the mother is pregnant, I hope that fasting, especially not having anything to drink during the day, is safe for her and the baby.