Can Brand New Image Bring Home Missing Texas Toddler?

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) releases the first age progression image of Lina Sardar Khil who disappeared at the age of three from a San Antonio, Texas playground in 2021. With family reference photos, NCMEC forensic artists reveal what Lina may look like today at six-years-old.

On Dec. 20, 2021, police say Lina's mother, Zarmeena Sardar Khil, took her daughter to the playground right next to the Villas Del Cabo apartment complex where they lived. Lina was last seen playing with the other children and families in her black jacket and red dress. Lina’s mom says she left the area for a few minutes, and when she returned, Lina was gone. Searches were conducted and a statewide AMBER Alert was issued, but Lina was never found.

“It’s heartbreaking to look at Lina, now at six years old. For her family, seeing Lina’s sweet face at this age is especially tough but it also gives them new hope,” said Angeline Hartmann, Director of Communications at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. “We’ve seen countless times how our age progression images can be a driving force in the search for a missing child We’re now asking everyone to take a moment out of their day to take a close look at Lina’s image and share it with others. You never know who might have information that can help bring her home.”

If you have any information about Lina Sardar Khil please call NCMEC at 1-800- THE- LOST (1-800-843-5678).

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