TV series focuses on missing S.A. child

The Paramount+ network documentary series “Never Seen Again” is taking a look at the disappearance of San Antonio child Lina Sardar Khil.

Lina, an Afghan refugee, was 3 years old when she vanished from her family’s apartment complex on the city’s Northwest Side in 2021. She hasn’t been found, and the investigation into her whereabouts is ongoing, officials say.

Two 30-minute episodes of “Never Seen Again” focusing on Lina’s case were released for streaming on March 12. Paramount+ is an online streaming service that requires a monthly subscription.

The first episode dives into Lina’s missing persons case and details her family’s background, including an interview with her father, Riaz Sardar Khil, who helped the U.S. military in Afghanistan, his home country. It also features interviews with prominent figures who have supported the family.

The episode details how the child survived a suicide bombing in Afghanistan, her journey to the United States and her disappearance on Dec. 20, 2021, from the playground at an apartment complex at Fredericksburg and Bluemel roads.

The second episode includes an interview with a witness who saw Lina playing at the apartment with other Afghan children just before her disappearance and explores the motivations of the Afghan community living in San Antonio.

San Antonio police, who are investigating her disappearance with help from the FBI, have said they are handling Lina’s case as a hybrid missing person and abduction case, despite having no clear evidence she was taken by anyone. Police said they haven’t yet found any evidence to explain her disappearance.

Anyone with information about Lina is asked to contact the San Antonio Police Department’s missing persons unit at 210-2077660.

Eagles Flight Lina Sardar Khil was 3 when she vanished in 2021.