Key takeaways:
- The body of 2-year-old Matilda Sheils was found in the Delaware River near the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
- Matilda and her 9-month-old brother, Conrad, had been missing since Saturday, when the flood struck Bucks County, killing their mother.
- The search for Conrad is still ongoing, and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and Upper Makefield Township Police Department are working together to investigate the incident.
A tragic discovery was made in Philadelphia on Friday, as authorities believe they have found the body of 2-year-old Matilda Sheils, who was swept away in flash flooding last weekend. Upper Makefield Fire Chief Tim Brewer announced at a news conference that the body found in the Delaware River near the city’s wastewater treatment plant matched the physical description of Matilda and the clothing found on the child.
The body was reported by multiple 911 callers a little after 5 p.m. local time, south of the Betsy Ross Bridge. Matilda and her 9-month-old brother, Conrad, had been missing since Saturday, when the flood struck Bucks County, killing their mother.
The flash flooding last weekend claimed the lives of five others in the Philadelphia suburb. Upper Makefield Police Chief Kenneth Coluzzi expressed his condolences to the Sheils family and all those affected by the tragedy. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Sheils family and all those affected by this tragedy,” Coluzzi said.
The search for Matilda’s brother, Conrad, is still ongoing. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and Upper Makefield Township Police Department are working together to investigate the incident. The cause of the flash flooding is still being investigated.
The Sheils family has requested privacy during this difficult time. Our hearts go out to them and all those affected by this tragedy.
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