WA WA - Sky Metalwala, 2, Bellevue, 6 Nov 2011 - # 2

[HRCODEPINK]

Well I am going to go to tear myself away and go to bed. Hopefully I will get up in the morning to unbelievable news and find out that little Sky just wandered off and mom is in jail on child endangerment charges.

I hate to say it but as of this point it is Occam's razor all the way for me. I am just not sure if that means that she has hidden him (which is what I hope) or done something to him (which I fear), but for sure I don't believe he was in that car yesterday morning when she stopped in that neighborhood.

 

[MizStery]

Quote from Ginger Red's post
Terry said the mandatory mediation in which the couple participated last week was intended to bring a close to the bitter divorce. Both parties had compromised, he said, and an agreement that granted custody to Biryukova but allowed visitation with Metalwala was signed by both.

"On Friday, she called and said she'd felt pressured and wanted to void it," Terry said.

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016709944_missing08m.html

So they searched his home, but the police are still in Redmond at her apartment complex. Telling.
BBM. And that's really telling.

So Friday she is feeling like they put the screws to her. (This is not the way I think but rather what she could have felt) if she has anxiety & perhaps is paranoid over the agreement then who can say what she might do in that state of mind. I hope and pray she has hid Sky and he is with someone she trusts. I just do not want to consider she has harmed him.MOO

 

[crocus]

I don't understand. Custody for one and visitation for the other??

 

[crocus]

Also - sure would like to hear from this friend she called to come and pick her up. Or at least something from LE about this friend?

 

[jjenny]

I don't understand. Custody for one and visitation for the other??

No, she got custody for both children and he got visitation rights.

 

[ashmoulder]

Not sure if this has been posted yet? -Probably has but I don't recall seeing it mentioned so though I'd post anyway

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/133415258.html

"The father of a missing Bellevue toddler took an hours-long polygraph test on Monday night, but the results were said to be inconclusive."

"An attorney representing Solomon Metalwala said he believes the reason for the inconclusive results is his client's fatigue. Attorney Clay Terry said Metalwala is "exhausted" as he hadn't slept much since his son disappeared on Sunday. Metalwala will take another polygraph test on Tuesday to clear his name, Terry said."

Does fatigue really effect polygraph tests??

 

[crocus]

No, she got custody for both children and he got visitation rights.

TY. Duh me!

Comprehension 101 lol

 

[MsFacetious]

I don't understand. Custody for one and visitation for the other??

Yes, custody of both kids for Mom and visitation with both kids for Dad... fairly typical custody arrangement in many cases.

The TIMING is the interesting part.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016709944_missing08m.html

The Sunday disappearance of 2-year-old Sky Elijah Metalwala came only four days after his parents endured 11 hours of mediation aimed at ending a bitter divorce in a compromise that awarded custody of the couple's two young children to their mother but allowed visits with their father.

 

[ashmoulder]

Yes, custody of both kids for Mom and visitation with both kids for Dad... fairly typical custody arrangement in many cases.

The TIMING is the interesting part.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016709944_missing08m.html

The Sunday disappearance of 2-year-old Sky Elijah Metalwala came only four days after his parents endured 11 hours of mediation aimed at ending a bitter divorce in a compromise that awarded custody of the couple's two young children to their mother but allowed visits with their father.

11 HOURS!!! sheeesh my cousin just went through a 4 hour mediation with his ex and we thought that was intense!!

 

[Irish_Eyes]

I just read one of dad's court filings. I can't explain it, but I totally believe him. He does explain thoroughly why he believes she is ill and why he is concerned for his children.

I've seen many abusers accuse their victims of being crazy. They usually take some kind of sick pleasure in purposely inventing the most hurtful, awful things to say about them. They say they're crazy, promiscuous, drunk, lazy, stupid, etc., etc.

He makes it a point to call her "the love of his life." His argument is that because of her OCD she cleans too much - to the point of not being able to do much else. He references her wise money management when she was healthy. When I read his filing, just don't see vindictive ex looking to sling mud.

I hope I'm not wrong, but I think he seems legit.

 

[crocus]

Wow. What the heck goes on for that many hours of mediation? Is it all at once or spread out over several meetings?

 

[kalekona]

Just watched an interview with the father- it seems pretty obvious he is emotionally devastated- he actually looks worse than some of the mothers in other cases (the not really guilty moms) no real question he has been without sleep and doing some heavy crying- I will consed his issues with the polygraph may be due to fatigue..

That said he did just make a statement that had me dumbfounded- he said his WORST fear is that she gave Sky to someone- wouldn't your worst fear be she killed that baby?

 

[jjenny]

Just watched an interview with the father- it seems pretty obvious he is emotionally devastated- he actually looks worse than some of the mothers in other cases (the not really guilty moms) no real question he has been without sleep and doing some heavy crying- I will consed his issues with the polygraph may be due to fatigue..

That said he did just make a statement that had me dumbfounded- he said his WORST fear is that she gave Sky to someone- wouldn't your worst fear be she killed that baby?

Maybe he doesn't even want to think about that possibility right now.

 

[kalekona]

Maybe he doesn't even want to think about that possibility right now.

I'm sure he just wasn't really thinking about what he was saying it was just one of those things that stuck out for me.

Can't imagine (well that isn't true I can imagine it's a nightmare) what he is going through his son is missing and his little girl in foster care- honestly in his place all I would want to do right now is hold on to my remaining child/children

 

[MsFacetious]

Just watched an interview with the father- it seems pretty obvious he is emotionally devastated- he actually looks worse than some of the mothers in other cases (the not really guilty moms) no real question he has been without sleep and doing some heavy crying- I will consed his issues with the polygraph may be due to fatigue..

That said he did just make a statement that had me dumbfounded- he said his WORST fear is that she gave Sky to someone- wouldn't your worst fear be she killed that baby?

It is possible he just hasn't let himself think of that possibility. He may have completely blocked out the possibility of homicide, or wandering away from the car, or abduction... because those don't have "happy endings."

If you eliminate all of those "bad" things that we are thinking of... and only look at the ones with happy endings, then the "worst" thing would be that she gave the child away to someone else.

Though I think it's much more likely he is just nearing delusional from no sleep.
They need to give him something to sedate him and make sure he gets some sleep.
Then he can take the polygraph again and clear himself and they can move on...

 

[crocus]

Hoping this sweet baby boy is safe wherever he is.

 

[obody]

I just read one of dad's court filings. I can't explain it, but I totally believe him. He does explain thoroughly why he believes she is ill and why he is concerned for his children.

I've seen many abusers accuse their victims of being crazy. They usually take some kind of sick pleasure in purposely inventing the most hurtful, awful things to say about them. They say they're crazy, promiscuous, drunk, lazy, stupid, etc., etc.

He makes it a point to call her "the love of his life." His argument is that because of her OCD she cleans too much - to the point of not being able to do much else. He references her wise money management when she was healthy. When I read his filing, just don't see vindictive ex looking to sling mud.

I hope I'm not wrong, but I think he seems legit.

If that's the case, though, I'm having a hard time seeing him accept mediation that gave her custody. Why not take it to court and fight for custody himself? Heck I'd put my kids above myself and stay married if I was so concerned about my spouses ability to parent, but didn't think I'd be awarded custody myself.

 

[suzyq211]

I am late coming into this, but BOY is she obsessed with her daughter, there are no pics of Sky at all on her FB! Reminds me of Terri Horman.

She left the car UNLOCKED??? WTH???? Bad enough to leave a child unattended, but UNLOCKED? I dont believe any of this.

 

[~n/t~]

I wonder if LE spoke to the little girl. Poor kids. What a mess.

 

[RabidBadger]

If that's the case, though, I'm having a hard time seeing him accept mediation that gave her custody. Why not take it to court and fight for custody himself? Heck I'd put my kids above myself and stay married if I was so concerned about my spouses ability to parent, but didn't think I'd be awarded custody myself.

I don't know why I woke up at 4 am to check in on this case, but here I am, lol. But in answer to your post, it would seem he HAS been fighting in court etc. Since march 2010, that's over 18 months, and they've only a few days ago come to a tentative agreement. That's really telling about the level of animosity in this divorce.

I am tending to believe him at this stage, especially with more info about her mental illness coming out. He's on tv, she's not, etc. Granted, she is probably in headquarters 48 hrs into a marathon interrogation. It would seem she hasn't even lawyered up yet, or why would she still be there?

They're both unideal parents, for certain, but I think she's completely gone off the deep end.