Missing boy's father: 'I still believe he is out there someplace'
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KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Solomon Metalwala reached a milestone on Sunday that he never wanted to see. The day marked six months since his 2-year-old son, Sky Metalwala, vanished.
At one point the search for Sky made national headlines, but not so any longer.
The missing boy's father wants to keep up the pressure, and on Sunday he gathered with dozens of friends and family for a prayer vigil, hoping to help rekindle interest in Sky's case.
"I still believe he is out there someplace," Solomon said.
Sky was reported missing by his mother, Julia Biryukova, on November 6 when she said she left him asleep in her car while she walked to a gas station. She told investigators the boy was gone when she returned.
Police have questioned the mother's story from day one, after discovering that her car hadn't actually run out of gas, as she claimed.
The group that gathered Sunday said they are inspired by Solomon's own determination, even after six months without any answers.
"The two words I think about when I think about Solomon are unshakeable faith," said Brady LaMotte, a friend of Solomon. "Because I've never met a man with more unshakeable faith than him."
Multiple searches have failed to develop a solid lead on the boy, and officials say Sky's mother hasn't answered their questions since making her first statement to investigators.
Sky's dad believes vigils like the one held Sunday might be just what's needed to trigger a tip or prompt someone to talk.
"For the dumb people who think that they can get away with something like that, you know, this should scare them," he said.
Finding Sky is still a priority for police. Last week, Sky's dad met with four detectives who are assigned to the case.
They can't say anything publicly other than that investigators are re-tracing their steps back to the very beginning.
At one point the search for Sky made national headlines, but not so any longer.
The missing boy's father wants to keep up the pressure, and on Sunday he gathered with dozens of friends and family for a prayer vigil, hoping to help rekindle interest in Sky's case.
"I still believe he is out there someplace," Solomon said.
Sky was reported missing by his mother, Julia Biryukova, on November 6 when she said she left him asleep in her car while she walked to a gas station. She told investigators the boy was gone when she returned.
Police have questioned the mother's story from day one, after discovering that her car hadn't actually run out of gas, as she claimed.
The group that gathered Sunday said they are inspired by Solomon's own determination, even after six months without any answers.
"The two words I think about when I think about Solomon are unshakeable faith," said Brady LaMotte, a friend of Solomon. "Because I've never met a man with more unshakeable faith than him."
Multiple searches have failed to develop a solid lead on the boy, and officials say Sky's mother hasn't answered their questions since making her first statement to investigators.
Sky's dad believes vigils like the one held Sunday might be just what's needed to trigger a tip or prompt someone to talk.
"For the dumb people who think that they can get away with something like that, you know, this should scare them," he said.
Finding Sky is still a priority for police. Last week, Sky's dad met with four detectives who are assigned to the case.
They can't say anything publicly other than that investigators are re-tracing their steps back to the very beginning.
