The Suspicious Disappearance of Sky Metalwala
Episode 007
Sky Metalwala as he looked in 2011 and an age progressed photograph
On the morning of November 6th, 2011, Julia Biryukova placed her daughter, Maile, and her sick son Sky Metalwala into her car, taking Sky to the hospital. Along the way, Julia runs out of gas, and leaves her two year old son in the vehicle while she goes for help. When she returns, one hour later, Sky has disappeared and as police investigate, Julia's story begins falling apart.
Was Sky kidnapped, or did Julia play a role in the disappearance of her son? The answer may be found in an episode of a popular television show, which aired the night before, and followed a plot line extremely similar to Julia's story. Julia almost immediately fails to cooperate with police, and pleads the 5th during her questioning. Is this a case of a stranger abduction, or a psychologically troubled mother performing a sick and twisted act of malice?
Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores the details of the case and asks the haunting question: Where is Sky Metalwala and what does his mother know?
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Sources:
“Bellevue Boy, Sky Metalwala, Missing for Eight Years” - KIRO 7 News
“Sky Metalwala Still Missing After 7 Years” - Patch, Nov 7, 2018
“7 Years After Boy Vanished, Bellevue Police Plead for Help from Public” - KVAL 13 News
“Sky Metalwala: Police Release Clearer Photos” - ABC News, Nov 19, 2011
“Police Plead for Help” - Bellevue Reporter
“Disappearance of Sky Metalwala” - Wikipedia
“Cops: Only Mom, Sis, Had Seen Missing Boy Recently” - NBC News, Nov 8, 2011