6 Years Since Sky Metalwala Disappearance: Bellevue PD Seek Tips

BELLEVUE, WA - On Nov. 6, 2011, 2-year-old Sky Metalwala disappeared from Bellevue and hasn't been seen since. On the sixth anniversary of the disappearance, Bellevue police are circulating a new age-progressed photo of Metalwala to show what he looks like now at age 7.

Six years ago, Metalwala's mother, Julia Biryukova, reported her son missing. Biryukova told police he had left the boy in her car while she went to get gas. The day after the disappearance, Biryukova stopped talking to police. Investigators discovered that her car was neither out of gas nor broken down.

Bellevue police believe Biryukova knows where Sky Metalwala is, and have urged her to come forward with any information she has.

"Ms. Biryukova please contact the Bellevue Police Department to allow us the opportunity to help find your son," Bellevue police Chief Steve Mylett told Q13 on the 2016 anniversary of Metalwala's disappearance. "We are more than willing to work with you and your attorney to identify a convenient time and location to discuss Sky's disappearance. I am convinced you hold the key to finding Sky. The employees of the Bellevue Police Department will not stop searching for Sky, but I cannot emphasize enough the role you play in successfully locating your little boy.""

If you have tips or information about Metalwala's disappearance, contact Bellevue police Investigations Capt. John McCracken at 425-452-7658 or JMcCracken@bellevuewa.gov.

Image via Bellevue police